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Earth's Greatest SpectaclesNew EnglandCaterpillars of New England

New England caterpillars' camouflage parallels the story of the leaves through the year.

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Clear dagger moth (Acronicta clarescens)

In the fall many caterpillars are red and orange to hide amongst the coloured foliage.

  • Dash-lined looper (Protoboarmia porcelaria)
  • New England leaf miner
  • Close-up on a New England leaf miner
  • New England leaf miner in autumn
  • Feeding trail of a New England leaf miner
  • Gray furcula (Furcula cinerea)
  • Lace-capped caterpillar (Oligocentria lignicolor)
  • Unicorn caterpillar (Schizura unicornis)
  • Spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
  • Clear dagger moth (Acronicta clarescens)
  • Gray-patched prominent (Dasylophia thyatiroides)
  • Red-washed caterpillar (Oligocentria semirufescens)

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