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What is the caterpillars scientific name?
Caterpillars (/ˈkætərpɪlər/ CAT-ər-pil-ər) are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). As with most common names, the application of the word is arbitrary, since the larvae of sawflies are commonly called caterpillars as well.
For what is Lepidoptera the scientific name?
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera/Scientific names
What do Unicorn caterpillars eat?
Host plant/s: Alder, apple, aspen, birch, elm, hawthorn, hickory, willow and other broadleaf trees and shrubs. Description of Damage (larvae and adults): Adults do not cause damage. Caterpillars consume leaves, causing holes or completely consuming entire leaves.
What are moth caterpillars called?
larvae
Despite a common misconception, a chrysalis is not the same thing as a cocoon. Both moth and butterfly larvae are commonly called caterpillars. They grow by shedding their skin.
What is another name for a caterpillar?
What is another word for caterpillar?
| butterfly | canker |
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| larva | moth |
| tractor | leafworm |
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What does Lepidoptera mean in Greek?
The name Lepidoptera is derived from the Greek, meaning “scaly winged,” and refers to the characteristic covering of microscopic dustlike scales on the wings.
What is the original name of butterfly?
buterfleoge
The word was “buterfleoge” in Old English, which means “butterfly” in our English today.
What do lime hawk moth caterpillars eat?
The caterpillars are quite distinctive: large and green, with pale streaks on each segment and a bluish ‘horn’ at the tail end. They feed at night on the leaves of lime, silver birch and elm, but the adults don’t feed at all.
How do you tell if a caterpillar will be a moth or butterfly?
A fuzzy or hairy caterpillar ambling through your garden is a moth-to-be. Butterfly caterpillars aren’t fuzzy or hairy, but they may have spikes. However, if the caterpillar has smooth skin, it could be either.
What is the largest caterpillar in the UK?
The largest caterpillars in the British Isles are members of the Sphingidae, Hawk-moth family. All Hawkmoth caterpillars are large and the largest caterpillar likely to be found in the British Isles is the migrant Death’s Head Hawkmoth, reaching 125mm in length.