Moth
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Moths are a group of winged insects of the order Lepidoptera, the other well-known members of which are butterflies; they are characterized by dark or dull patterned wings. They were previously classi
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Basic moth identification features
Ardices canescens, eating a leaf
Caterpillar
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Caterpillars are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera. In common speech, any caterpillar-shaped insect larva such as of a sawfly is often called a caterpillar.
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…multi-stage life cycle, and undergo complete metamorphosis. Winged adults generally lay eggs on or near plant foliage on which their larvae, known as caterpillars, will feed. Although most feed on plant matter, some species such as Eupithecia orichloris are carnivorous insectivores. The caterpillars grow, sometimes…
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 nest of Thaumetopoea pityocampa on a Pinus halepensis branch