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Black caterpillar with orange spots

Close up of black Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar on plant leaf

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Apple tree damaged by caterpillars of Brown tail moth Euproctis chrysorrhoea. Eaten leaves and damaged young, immature fruit. This is a pest of increasing importance in orchards, gardens and roadside alleys.

Black coloured caterpillar feeding on spurge leaves, Spurge Hawk, Hyles Euphorbiae

Wingspan 44-50 mm.

Although there are a number of records of this species dating back to the 19th century, the adults are very difficult to distinguish from the Mullein (Cucullia verbasci), except by genitalia determination, and many of these records are now known to be erroneous.

There are at least two more modern confirmed records, both from Swanage in Dorset, in 1949 and 1994.

It occurs from Europe to Asia and feeds mainly on figwort (Scrophularia spp.)

Black spotted yellow caterpillar on a wooden background

Caterpillar climbing thorn flower.

The larvae of moths are covered with bristles and look terrible

The Red-humped Caterpillar (Schizura concinna) is a moth of the Notodontidae family found eating a apple tree leaf.

Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis Hanging on Leaf Macro, Selective Focus with Copy Space

Spiny elm caterpillar on a fan palm plant view from above

Black coloured caterpillars moving on branch, black background. Spurge Hawk, Hyles Euphorbiae

Zerynthia polyxena, the southern festoon, is a butterfly belonging to the butterfly family Papilionidae.
Description:
The southern festoon can reach a wingspan of 46–52 mm. The females have slightly longer wings, usually lighter colored than males. The basic color of the wings is yellow, with a complicated pattern of several black bands and spots.
On the edges of the hindwings they have a black sinuous line with a series of blue and red warning spots to deter potential predators (aposematism). The body is dark brown and bears red patches on the sides of the abdomen.
This species is rather similar to, and can be confused only with, the Spanish festoon (Z. rumina). The differences are in the presence of blue on the hind wings of Z. polyxena and the relatively lower amount of red on its forewings compared with Z. rumina. The ranges of these two species overlap only in southeast France.
The caterpillars of Z. polyxena are up to 35 millimeters long. They are initially black, then they are yellowish with six rows of fleshy orange and black spikes all over the body.
Habitat:
These rare butterflies can be found in warm, sunny and open places such as grassy herb-rich meadows, vineyards, river banks, wetlands, cultivated areas, brushy places, wasteland, rocky cliffs and karst terrains, at an elevation of from 0 to 1,700 meters above sea level but usually below 900 meters.
Distribution:
Z. polyxena is widespread in the middle and southern Europe (southeastern France, Italy, Slovakia and Greece) covering all the Balkans and reaching the south of Kazakhstan and the Urals. Although they are widespread they occur only locally (source Wikipedia).

This Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.

Dangerous and Poisonous Caterpillar of the Oak Processionary. Toxic Hair. Macro with shallow depth of field

Yellow, Blue, And Black Scarlet Tiger Moth Caterpillar In The UK (Photographed In The Southwest Of England)

Brown tail caterpillars (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) appearing from winter nest. Important pests of many trees and shrubs including fruit trees.

Taking a close look at a Yellow Woolly Bear Caterpillar. (Spilosoma virginica)

Closeup of a garden tiger moth or great tiger moth, Arctia caja, caterpillar crawling and eating in forest

Macro image of a garden tiger moth caterpillar which is also known as woolly bear caterpillar living in its natural environment on a fresh green leaf. The insect is captured in horizontal composition under natural lighting condition using the aperture f/4.5.

Comments:

Elke Haas said:

what a stunning picture, with eaten leaves..

2019-06-06 07:21

Diana Williams said:

Using for a class project!

2011-09-03 16:04

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