Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Caterpillars of Eastern Forests

Georgian Prominent (Hyperaeschra georgica)

JPG-Photo of Georgian Prominent

Dorsum green, sometimes chalky, with conspicuous yellow spiracular stripe running length of body. Spiracular stripe often edged with red, continued on head to mandibles. Below stripe, body bright green, many segments with elongate maroon spot. Small orange-red knob on dorsum of eighth abdominal segment. Food: oaks. Caterpillar: June to October; 2 generations.

Previous Section -- Green Oak Caterpillar
Return to Listing of Prominents
Next Section -- Angulose Prominent
NPWRC Home | Site Map | About Us | Staff | Search | Contact | Web Help | Copyright

Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices

Take Pride in America home page. FirstGov button U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/insects/cateast/hypegeor.htm
Page Contact Information: npwrc@usgs.gov
Page Last Modified: August 3, 2006