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Caterpillars of Eastern Forests
Families of Caterpillars
Hornworms (Family Sphingidae)
Silkworms and Royal Moths (Family Saturniidae)
Tent Caterpillars (Family Lasiocampidae)
Apatelodid Moths (Family Apatelodidae)
Tiger Moths (Family Arctiidae)
Cutworms or Owlet Moths (Family Noctuidae)
Prominents (Family Notodontidae)
Tussock Moths (Family Lymantriidae)
Thyatirid Moths (Family Thyatiridae)
Hooktip Moths (Family Drepanidae)
Loopers, Inchworms, and Spanworms (Family Geometridae)
Slug Caterpillars (Family Limacodidae)
Puss Caterpillars (Family Megalopygidae)
Swallowtails (Family Papilionidae)
Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)
Hairstreaks, Blues, and Coppers (Family Lycaenidae)
Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)
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