Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
Upcoming Events

Registration is open for the 2024 BugGuide gathering in Idaho July 24-27

Moth submissions from National Moth Week 2023

Photos of insects and people from the 2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico, July 20-24

Photos of insects and people from the Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana, April 28-May 2

Photos of insects and people from the 2019 gathering in Louisiana, July 25-27

Photos of insects and people from the 2018 gathering in Virginia, July 27-29


Previous events
Home » Forums » General Discussion

Please help identify the caterpillar

Since the site says "only US-Canada" for posting kindly visit the following link and help me identify

Thank u all
http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/showthread.php?p=53828#post53828
login or register to post comments · previous forum topic · next forum topic
Contributed by Deepa on 2 August, 2006 - 6:28am

Undoubtedly you have different species in India
and there may be no-one on this site who can positively identify this caterpillar. However, it has the general look of caterpillars in the family Sphingidae, despite the fact that most caterpillars in that family have a horn on the tail end, which yours lacks. That is my best guess and perhaps will give you a place to start looking, if you can find any references to Indian sphinx or hawk moths. If you still have the caterpillar, you might also try raising it to adulthood so you can identify the moth - it is likely close to pupation, judging by the size - see this article.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 2 August, 2006 - 6:57am login or register to post comments

 
Just curious
I am just curious to identify this caterpillar
i have seen several small ones.But this was comparitively bigger and with unique v shaped lines and trangular flaps
As for raisng it..i am sorry i will not be possible as it is no longer in mybackyard:(
… Deepa, 2 August, 2006 - 11:32pm login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Statement
Site Map
Contact