more caterpillars

[Lemmon]

Diane,

Caterpillars are tough to identify unless they are very specially marked or
common like the woolly bear.  They often change totally from one instar to
another.  If you gave more information, family characteristics in case it is
a moth, such how many prolegs does it have and where are they located, we
might be able to better guess.   I suspect you are describing moths as
opposed to butterflies.  Can you borrow a digital camera and send us
attached photo's?  Do you have a copy of Dave Wagner's book of caterpillar's
of the Northeast.  Some butterfly books have good photo's of caterpillars.
Tom Allen's book on Butterflies of West Virginia has a great many.  Audubon
book of butterflies by Pyle has some that occur in this area in the front.
If you don't have Wagner's book let me know and I'll tell you where to get
it.

Don't give up....some of the caterpillars, especially the moths are
absolutely stunning...and much more beautiful than the adult.  Another way
to determine what they are is to rear them.  There are many books on the
adults.  This is a great deal of fun.  Many of have raised hundreds of
species.  I could give you more information on how to go about this if you
are interested. I think the Family Butterfly Book by Rick Mikula does that.
Check it out it is currently in stores.

Carol Lemmon

I think The


----- Original Message -----
From: "Diane Adams" <barnacle at portone.com>
To: "CT-Leps" <ctleps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 1:00 PM
Subject: more caterpillars


> Looking for yesterday's caterpillars & came across two new ones (both
> the same)--over an inch long,maybe 3/8 inch wide, bright light green
> with narrow yellow stripes.  I don't have a lot of caterpillar photos in
> my books, but it looked like the Clouded Sulphur.  They were just
> hanging out on a vine...
>
> Diane Adams
> Chester
>
>