Caterpillars are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera.
Euthalia aconthea (baron butterfly) caterpillar found in India
Caterpillar of Papilio machaon
A monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) caterpillar feeding on an unopened seed pod of swamp milkweed
Caterpillar cocoon on a pine tree branch.
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into their next life stage. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
Larva of the Papilio xuthus butterfly
Eurosta solidaginis Goldenrod Gall Fly larva
The larvae of the Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) are among the largest of any species of insect
Campodeiform larva of Micromus sp.