Gregarious-caterpillar
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Anisota manitobensis
Manitoba Oakworm Moth
Anisota manitobensis, the Manitoba oakworm moth, is a species of royal moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America, primarily in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Early instar caterpillars are highly gregarious, feeding in groups on oak leaves.
Anisota virginiensis
pink-striped oakworm moth
Anisota virginiensis, the pink-striped oakworm moth, is a North American silk moth in the family Saturniidae. Adults display strong sexual dimorphism in wing coloration, with females showing purplish-red and ochre-yellow wings and males showing purplish-brown wings with a large transparent central area. The species is known for gregarious larval behavior and late-season defoliation of oak and other hardwood trees. It is widely distributed across eastern North America and is occasionally considered a minor forest pest, though late-season defoliation rarely causes significant tree mortality.
Eueides isabella
Isabella's longwing, Isabella's heliconian
Eueides isabella is a large nymphalid butterfly in the Heliconiinae subfamily, found from Mexico through the Amazon basin and the West Indies. Adults are active year-round in tropical habitats and are known to fly even in low light conditions. The species exhibits classic heliconiine traits including long adult lifespan and specialized pollen-feeding behavior. Caterpillars are gregarious, with distinctive white and black coloration and long black spines.