Red Humped Caterpillar

Subject: blueberry defoliator
Location: Jaffrey, New Hampshire
September 10, 2015 8:37 pm
One of my blueberry bushes had a bunch of these
Signature: Doug

Red Humped Caterpillar
Red Humped Caterpillar

Dear Doug,
Your caterpillar is
Schizura concinna and it goes by the very descriptive name Red Humped Caterpillar.  According to BugGuide:  “Larvae feed on a wide range of woody plants, from many different families.”  Interestingly, we have not found any other mention of Red Humped Caterpillars feeding on blueberries.

Thank you Daniel!  That was a bunch of very impressive caterpillars and they finished the job on that poor blueberry.

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