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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Erebidae » Tiger and Lichen Moths (Arctiinae) » Tiger Moths (Arctiini) » Euchromiina » Cosmosoma » Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth - Hodges#8280 (Cosmosoma myrodora)
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Fast moving caterpillar - Cosmosoma myrodora
Copyright © 2014 Janice Jones

Fast moving caterpillar - Cosmosoma myrodora
Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida, USA
December 29, 2013
Size: About 3 cm
Fast moving caterpillar found on what looked like laurel. I will add photo of branch.
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Contributed by Janice Jones on 12 January, 2014 - 10:04am
Last updated 9 April, 2014 - 4:22pm

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… john and jane balaban, 9 April, 2014 - 4:22pm login or register to post comments

Our info page says that Cosmosoma
larvae feed on Climbing Hempweed, Mikania scandens, a twining vine in the daisy family (Asteraceae). Is that in the area?
… john and jane balaban, 6 February, 2014 - 4:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Mikania scandens
I have not seen that particular plant. Unfortunately this caterpillar was found by my grandson as we were clearing an area near the fence and most of the vegetation has been mowed. I have seen many wild asters and an abundance of adult Cosmosoma myrodora here. I will look again in the area where this specimen was found and take some photos.
… Janice Jones, 6 February, 2014 - 9:23pm login or register to post comments

Host plant...
I am not very familiar with ornamental species, but I agree this does look like Laurel (Laurus nobilis) Lauraceae.
… John Pearson, 16 January, 2014 - 8:07pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 13 January, 2014 - 10:35am login or register to post comments

 
Cosmosoma myrodora
I now think this is a Cosmosoma myrodora caterpillar. The adults are numerous here.
… Janice Jones, 18 January, 2014 - 10:38am login or register to post comments

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