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Cecropia caterpillar

Hyalophora cecropia

Cecropia caterpillar

Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Extension


Description: 4 inches long. Light green with a double row of reddish orange knobs behind the head, and smaller yellow knobs on the abdomen.

Where/When: Feeds on many trees and shrubs, including apple, alder, ash, birch, boxelder, cherry, dogwood, elm, hawthorn, lilac, linden, maple, oak, plum, poplar, willow, viburnum. Present July through September.

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