Heterocampa guttivitta - Saddled Prominent

Heterocampa guttivitta - Saddled Prominent

Carroll Co., VA 5/27/12

Heterocampa guttivitta - Saddled Prominent

Carroll Co., VA 7/10/10

Heterocampa guttivitta - Saddled Prominent

This drab gray to drab green "furry" moth is named for its caterpillar (see below), which has a saddle pattern on its back.

Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13

Heterocampa guttivitta - Saddled Prominent

Madison Co., NC 7/28/12

Heterocampa guttivitta - Saddled Prominent

Madison Co., NC 7/28/12

Heterocampa guttivitta - Saddled Prominent

Madison Co., NC 7/28/12

Heterocampa guttivitta - Saddled Prominent

Madison Co., NC 7/28/12

Heterocampa guttivitta - Saddled Prominent

Madison Co., NC 7/28/12

Heterocampa guttivitta - Saddled Prominent

Madison Co., NC 7/29/12

Heterocampa guttivitta - Saddled Prominent caterpillar

Caterpillar.

Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013

Heterocampa guttivitta - Saddled Prominent caterpillar

Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013

All photographs and text ©2013 by Will Cook unless otherwise noted.