Caterpillar found today in the Insect and Bug ID forum

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PaleoTemp

Nov 2, 2022 10:46 AM CST

Thread OP

Romania, Mures (Zone 6b)

Which species is this?
I have found it today on a leaf of a skeleton of Eupatorium maculatum.

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Johannian

Nov 3, 2022 8:58 PM CST

Name: Johannian
The Black Hills, SD (Zone 4b)
2Thes. 3:3

Looks like an army worm to me, Paleo. Don't know the exact species.

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MsDoe

Nov 3, 2022 9:11 PM CST

Southwest U.S. (Zone 7a)

Sorry, looks nothing at all like an army worm to me.
Not very helpful, I'm sure, because I have no idea what it is, except not an army worm.

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NMoasis

Nov 3, 2022 9:58 PM CST

Name: Zoë
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)

Maybe a Noctua pronuba larva, the large yellow underwing moth

http://www.wildlifeinsight.com...

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Johannian

Nov 4, 2022 8:34 AM CST

Name: Johannian
The Black Hills, SD (Zone 4b)
2Thes. 3:3

MsDoe said: Sorry, looks nothing at all like an army worm to me.
Not very helpful, I'm sure, because I have no idea what it is, except not an army worm.

Ah, my apologies, you're correct, MsDoe.

Army worms are of a gray-brown color. I thought there could be green ones, but I was incorrect.

“Honorable is the one who prudently avoids danger (provided he does not compromise himself).” -Sir Thomas More
Profile picture is a picture of our Kängal, Mamanska, when he was 7 months old.

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PaleoTemp

Nov 6, 2022 9:40 AM CST

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Romania, Mures (Zone 6b)

NMoasis said: Maybe a Noctua pronuba larva, the large yellow underwing moth

http://www.wildlifeinsight.com...

Probably so, as now this showed up in a plastic bucket.
According to the link they both are of the same moth species.
Considering that there is cabbage and onions around that would make sense.

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NMoasis

Nov 6, 2022 9:53 AM CST

Name: Zoë
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)

Strange how varies the larvae can be!

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Johannian

Nov 19, 2022 9:43 PM CST

Name: Johannian
The Black Hills, SD (Zone 4b)
2Thes. 3:3

PaleoTemp said: Probably so, as now this showed up in a plastic bucket.
According to the link they both are of the same moth species.
Considering that there is cabbage and onions around that would make sense.

But see now this one does look like an army worm. Image of an army worm from Google:

I think the insect in your first picture is different from the one in the second.

“Honorable is the one who prudently avoids danger (provided he does not compromise himself).” -Sir Thomas More
Profile picture is a picture of our Kängal, Mamanska, when he was 7 months old.

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PaleoTemp

Nov 29, 2022 9:36 AM CST

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Romania, Mures (Zone 6b)

It cannot be army worm due to my location not being the Americas.
Sure the first larva is different than the second larva I have posted, however if you look at the link NMoasis posted it seems plausible to be Noctua pronuba.
Lots of cabbage late in the year and lots of onions early in the year around the place those two where found.

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krobra

Nov 29, 2022 10:05 AM CST

Name: Kurt
Woodbridge , Va (Zone 7a)
Jai guru deva om

NMoasis said: Strange how varies the larvae can be!

better chance of survival. If the green ones don't blend in with the surroundings maybe the brown ones will.

A pint can't hold a quart , If it is holding a pint it is doing the best that it can.
and it is written ,
if the evil spirit arms the tiger with claws , brahman provided wings for the dove.

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