Species Parasa indetermina - Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#4699

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Stinging rose caterpillar - Parasa indetermina

Illinois data point - Parasa indetermina

Unknown Caterpillar - Parasa indetermina

Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth - Parasa indetermina

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Zygaenoidea

Family Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Genus Parasa

Species indetermina (Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#4699)

Hodges Number

4699

Identification

The full-grown caterpillar is 3/4 to 7/8 inch long; basic color is yellow. The body bears pairs of long, horn-like, bristly spines and clumps of smaller spines which are characteristic of several of the slug caterpillars. A useful identifying characteristic is the broad purplish band down the midline of the back. Within the band are narrow whitish longitudinal lines, which may be interrupted by constrictions in the band. Reddish, white, and purple lines occur along the sides. (1)

Season

Caterpillars found in late summer.

Food

Hosts of the stinging rose caterpillar include apple, cottonwood, dogwood, hickory, oak, redbud, sycamore and rose bushes. (1)

Remarks

Caution, This is a stinging caterpillar. See this site for more information.

Internet References

Auburn University Site

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Lynette, Maury Heiman
Last updated 2 July, 2009 - 12:25pm

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