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Caterpillars of Ontario

A companion guide to the Caterpillars of Ontario project ( http://inaturalist.ca/projects/caterpillars-of-ontario ) designed to help observers recognize and identify their caterpillar observations in ...more ↓

Monarch 1
Danaus plexippus
Confused Haploa Moth 2
Haploa confusa
Henry's Marsh Moth 3
Acronicta insularis
Virginian Tiger Moth 4
Spilosoma virginica
Eight-spotted Forester 5
Alypia octomaculata
Mourning Cloak 6
Nymphalis antiopa
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail 7
Papilio canadensis
Hobomok Skipper
Poanes hobomok
Black Swallowtail 8
Papilio polyxenes
Carrot Seed Moth 7
Sitochroa palealis
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
Polyphemus Moth 9
Antheraea polyphemus
Isabella Tiger Moth 10
Pyrrharctia isabella
Cecropia Moth 11
Hyalophora cecropia
Primrose Moth 12
Schinia florida
Ochre Dagger 13
Acronicta morula
Eastern Panthea Moth 14
Panthea furcilla
Luna Moth 15
Actias luna
Eastern Giant Swallowtail 16
Papilio cresphontes
Eastern Comma 17
Polygonia comma
Cabbage White 18
Pieris rapae
Carolina Sphinx 19
Manduca sexta
Leafy Spurge Hawk Moth 20
Hyles euphorbiae
Imperial Moth 21
Eacles imperialis
White-marked Tussock Moth 4
Orgyia leucostigma
Leconte's Haploa Moth 22
Haploa lecontei
Io Moth 23
Automeris io
Elm Sphinx 24
Ceratomia amyntor
Laurel Sphinx 25
Sphinx kalmiae
Gallium Sphinx 26
Hyles gallii
Wavy-lined Emerald 27
Synchlora aerata
Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth 28
Harrisina americana
Fall Webworm Moth 29
Hyphantria cunea
Great Ash Sphinx 30
Sphinx chersis
Smeared Dagger 31
Acronicta oblinita
Hitched Arches Moth 25
Melanchra adjuncta
Asteroid Moth 32
Cucullia asteroides
Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth 33
Lochmaeus manteo
Impressed Dagger 26
Acronicta impressa
Zebra Caterpillar Moth 34
Melanchra picta
Gypsy Moth 35
Lymantria dispar
Toadflax Brocade Moth
Calophasia lunula
Pandora Sphinx 7
Eumorpha pandorus
Common Buckeye 36
Junonia coenia
American Lady 37
Vanessa virginiensis
Blinded Sphinx 7
Paonias excaecata
Red Admiral 38
Vanessa atalanta
Old World Swallowtail 39
Papilio machaon
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Spicebush Swallowtail 40
Papilio troilus
Question Mark 41
Polygonia interrogationis
Dreamy Duskywing
Erynnis icelus
Viceroy 42
Limenitis archippus
Baltimore Checkerspot 43
Euphydryas phaeton
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 44
Papilio glaucus
Agreeable Tiger Moth 45
Spilosoma congrua
Rusty Tussock Moth 46
Orgyia antiqua
Giant Leopard Moth 47
Hypercompe scribonia
Spotted Tussock Moth 48
Lophocampa maculata
Milbert's Tortoiseshell 25
Aglais milberti
Silver-spotted Skipper 49
Epargyreus clarus
Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth 50
Anisota senatoria
Hummingbird Clearwing 51
Hemaris thysbe
Hickory Tussock Moth 52
Lophocampa caryae
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth 26
Malacosoma americanum
Beautiful Wood-nymph 53
Eudryas grata
Virginia Creeper Sphinx 54
Darapsa myron
Five-spotted Hawk Moth 4
Manduca quinquemaculata
Virginia Ctenucha Moth 55
Ctenucha virginica
American Copper Underwing 25
Amphipyra pyramidoides
Yellow-collared Scape Moth 56
Cisseps fulvicollis
Northern Pine Sphinx 25
Lapara bombycoides
Painted Lichen Moth 7
Hypoprepia fucosa
Salt Marsh Moth 57
Estigmene acrea
Rose Hooktip 7
Oreta rosea
Hag Moth 50
Phobetron pithecium
Black-rimmed Prominent 7
Pheosia rimosa
Brown-hooded Owlet 53
Cucullia convexipennis
Achemon Sphinx 58
Eumorpha achemon
Definite Tussock Moth 59
Orgyia definita
Turbulent Phosphila Moth 60
Phosphila turbulenta
Nessus Sphinx 61
Amphion floridensis
Unicorn Prominent 25
Schizura unicornis
Ugly-nest Caterpillar Moth 62
Archips cerasivorana
Spiny Oak-slug Moth 63
Euclea delphinii
Common Gluphisia Moth 53
Gluphisia septentrionis
Wild Cherry Sphinx 64
Sphinx drupiferarum
Clemens' Sphinx 65
Sphinx luscitiosa
Peppered Moth 66
Biston betularia
Delicate Cycnia Moth 25
Cycnia tenera
Common Eupithecia Moth 67
Eupithecia miserulata
American Dagger 26
Acronicta americana
Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth 68
Trichordestra legitima
Angulose Prominent 69
Peridea angulosa
Blackberry Looper Moth 70
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria
Crowned Slug Moth 71
Isa textula
Red-humped Caterpillar Moth 72
Schizura concinna
Funerary Dagger 47
Acronicta funeralis
Morning-glory Prominent 73
Schizura ipomaeae
American Lappet Moth 74
Phyllodesma americana

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