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Tortoise Beetle Larva - Cassida piperata

Tortoise Beetle Larva - Cassida piperata
Atco, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
June 16, 2010

slug moth caterpillar
Amazing how similar to a MOTH caterpillar - such as Isa Textula

wow,
great find! Any idea what plant (host) that is?

 
Host Plant
Thanks:) Host plant was young Lambsquarters. Unfortunately, the plant was dead and I can't see that larva anymore...

 
Raising one?
Sometimes I take a larva home, keep feeding it leaves from the host plant and get a nice life cycle, for example this one. You may want to try it next time.
These larvae are so interesting with their disgusting umbrellas.

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