Sep 23, 2019
Stinging rose slug caterpillar - Parasa indetermina
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Stinging rose slug caterpillar - Parasa indetermina
Stinging rose (caterpillar and moth)
Parasa indetermina (Lepidoptera - Limacodidae) is a species of moth native to North America, distributed from New York to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas. It is commonly known as Stinging rose.
Caterpillars of Parasa indeterminate (top photo) are colorful in yellow or orange, depending on the stage. The body bears pairs of long, horn-like, bristly spines and clumps of smaller spines. A useful identifying characteristic is the broad purplish band down the midline of the back. Within the band are narrow whitish longitudinal lines, which may be interrupted by constrictions in the band. Reddish, white, and purple lines occur along the sides.
Adult moths (bottom photo) are brown in color, with a large green patch covering much of the forewings and thorax. They typically measures 20-25 mm in wingspan. The ventral ground color is typically tan or light brown.
Parasa indeterminate is considered uncommon to rare and local throughout its range. Usually this moth is found in close association with one of its primary larval food plants, woody Rosaceae, Myricaceae and oaks.
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Photo credits: [Top: ©Colin Hutton] - [Bottom: ©Marvin Smith]
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Parasa indetermina, Nowadays.
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STINGING ROSE CATERPILLAR (Parasa indetermina) ©naturephotographers.net
Stinging Rose caterpillar is one of the most brightly colored caterpillars. The body bears pairs of long, horn-like, bristly spines and clumps of smaller spines which are characteristic of several of the slug caterpillars. Hosts of the stinging rose caterpillar include apple, cottonwood, dogwood, hickory, oak, redbud, sycamore and rosebushes.
Fact Source: http://scienceray.com/biology/zoology/top-10-most-beautiful-caterpillars/#ixzz1JcP3h4A5
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