Caterpillars of Eastern Forests

Sweetheart Underwing (Catocala ultronia)

Handsome gray caterpillar sporting prominent horn on dorsum of fifth abdominal segment. Head with sharp black line over top. Dorsal setal bases raised, red-orange, those on eighth abdominal segment enlarged with oblique black line beneath. Fringe dense and comparatively long. Food: apples, cherries, and related plants. Caterpillar: May to June; 1 generation.

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