The caterpillar is also well-camouflaged on its food plant, and is one of many green caterpillars that you might find in your garden. This moth occurs in Europe and North America, although it is seldom seen due to its very effective dry-leaf camouflage.
Angle Shades Moth ( Phlogophora meticulosa) This species burrows into the ground to pupate and does not spin a cocoon, so if you want to raise one, be sure to provide the proper habitat.ġ / 2 12. Can you raise it to an adult? Yes, and I think it's worth it so you can see the freshly-hatched adult.What does it turn into? It becomes a beautiful (if rarely seen) moth.They will eat a lot of leaves, though, and make the tree look a little bare near the end of the summer. Will it seriously damage plants or trees? Yes, although not enough to actually kill or seriously hurt a tree.What does it eat? The leaves of oak and a few other trees.The adults do not feed, which may explain why the caterpillars eat so much! The Basics: It has pale purple-and-orange wings with one bright white spot, and a thickly furred body. The seldom-seen adult moth of the orange-striped oakworm is really beautiful. They all have a sherbet-orange ground color with thin black stripes and black, knobby "horns." There are closely related species that have pink or yellow stripes, but orange is the most common color. You can tell the female caterpillars from the males by size-the females are much larger than the males. When this happens, you may find them crawling on the ground, usually in the vicinity of an oak tree. This is a very cool species that will sometimes occur in large numbers. Orange-Striped Oakworm ( Anisota senatoria) American Painted Lady ( Vanessa virginiensis)Ĭontinue scrolling for more information about each of these striped insects, along with photos of the caterpillars and the butterflies or moths they become.ġ / 2 6.Cross-Striped Cabbage Worm ( Evergestis rimosalis).Angle Shades Moth ( Phlogophora meticulosa).Brown-Hooded Owlet ( Cucullia convexipennis).Orange-Striped Oakworm ( Anisota senatoria).Striped Garden Caterpillar ( Trichordestra legitima).Black Swallowtail Caterpillar ( Papilio polyxenes).The Queen Caterpillar ( Danaus gilippus).The Monarch Caterpillar ( Danaus plexippus).You will need to know what it eats, provide an adequate habitat, and be patient while it grows and changes into its mature form.ġ6 Caterpillars With Stripes Common in North America Can you raise it to an adult? It's possible to keep a caterpillar and raise it to a moth or butterfly.Your striped caterpillar will turn into some kind of winged adult, some of which are very beautiful. What does it turn into? Caterpillars are the immature form of butterflies and moths.Is it rare? Possibly! The striped caterpillar you found may be an unusual species!.In fact, a few species (some with stripes) need to be reported to authorities to protect the local environment. Will it seriously damage plants or trees? Most caterpillars do little to no damage, but a few pest species can really destroy a garden-or even a forest.What does it eat? Every caterpillar has specific trees and plants that it eats.Does it sting? Some caterpillars have stinging hairs and spines and need to be handled very carefully.This caterpillar identification guide will also answer the following key questions: For example, the insect with the scientific name Papilio glaucus is commonly known as "the tiger swallowtail butterfly." This guide will give you both the scientific and the popular name, if there is one. All insects have a scientific name, and many have a common or popular name.