june 07 unknown caterpillar - Archips

Moved

Moved from Unidentified Leaf Rollers and Tiers.

… john and jane balaban, 31 December, 2010 - 1:23pm

Moved

Moved from Butterflies and Moths.

… john and jane balaban, 31 December, 2010 - 11:05am

Check out Archips

at this site and see what you think.

… john and jane balaban, 26 December, 2010 - 8:30pm

Archips fuscocupreanus...look

Archips fuscocupreanus...looks pretty much like my caterpillar which was found on the deck railing right next to a crabapple tree! Thanks!

… freda holmes, 31 December, 2010 - 12:56pm

Is it possible that this is t

Is it possible that this is the larvae of Gallium Sphinx (Hyles gallii?) I'm looking at a site: http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Butterflies/english/gallery/index.html. While my specimen is similar, it's not exact, but the site says there are significant colour variations possible. I'm also interested in what I can do when I find a wandering caterpillar, assuming it's looking for a place to pupate. How can I provide it with whatever it may need? Ground pupator? Cocoon/pupa in leaf litter? Hanging chrysalis? I guess I could create a mixed environment and wait and see. What do the rest of you contributors do?

… freda holmes, 27 April, 2009 - 7:03pm

Doesn't look like gallii to us.

We would say this is one of the leaf-rolling species, but can't say which one. We like your idea of providing multiple habitats for caterpillars to pupate. You might also read Hannah's article here

… john and jane balaban, 27 April, 2009 - 8:25pm