First instar - Neogalea sunia

… John Schneider, 30 December, 2013 - 8:16pm

Moved

Moved from Zale to Lantana Stick Moth .

For the other series (the one starting from egg), I moved the two egg pics and four of the larva pics and frassed the rest.

Thanks for the ID, Laci.

… John Schneider, 30 December, 2013 - 8:14pm

Moved

Moved from Butterflies and Moths.

… John Schneider, 27 December, 2013 - 11:21pm

Update

The caterpillar pupated (making a cocoon in litter) about five weeks ago, and the adult hasn't emerged yet. I hope it's still viable, but I can't actually see the pupa. I'm going to go ahead and expand these pics to a life-cycle series, from first instar to pupation (replacing the above pic with a first-instar image and so on).

I think it's the same species as Chuck Entz's unidentified Zale

. (The pattern matches pretty well, and my moth was reared on lantana, the same family of plant that Chuck's was found on.) I'm not sure, though, and would welcome any input.

I also reared an individual from egg to final instar and have now posted that series, as well. Unfortunately, that caterpillar escaped before pupating, although maybe eventually it will emerge and I'll find it.

… John Schneider, 27 December, 2013 - 10:51pm

Lantana stick cat

Now with some later instars and a host plant, take a look at the lantana stick caterpillar (Neogalea sunia).

… LaciP, 30 December, 2013 - 2:56pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 9 November, 2013 - 3:50pm

We have the same first response as Laci

One of those Erebidae such as a Grass Looper, but we don't recognize it, sorry. Hope it makes it to the adult stgae.

… john and jane balaban, 6 November, 2013 - 2:56pm

Thanks

… John Schneider, 7 November, 2013 - 7:52pm

I was hoping

the lateral shot would clear it up, but it didn't. Fingers crossed it rears out.

… LaciP, 7 November, 2013 - 11:04am

Lateral

Can you add a lateral pic? My first inclination is to head for the grass loopers but that's not quite right.

… LaciP, 6 November, 2013 - 1:47pm

Thanks

Lateral pics added.

… John Schneider, 6 November, 2013 - 1:53pm