Hello Could anyone help me to identify this caterpillar? I have looked online but can't seem to find a picture that matches. I would like to keep it and try to raise it into a butterfly but I am unsure of what plant it eats as I found it in the soil. Its about 3 and a half cms long, soft bodied and has no hair. There is a picture here-> http://lookagain.zenfolio.com/p96207596 ... #h397f470b so you can see the colour and shape of the caterpillar. I would appreciate any advice or suggestions. Thanks Jazz
it doesn't look at all familiar to me, but where was this found. Knowing the climate/zone might be helpful for others.
Here's the website I use if I need to ID caterpillars Miss J. http://www.giffbeaton.com/caterpillars.htm I hope you manage to find a match and put a name to your one.
I've just had a look but can't seem to match it to any of the pictures...Thank you very much though! I will keep looking...the great caterpillar mystery will be solved soon. :-D Jazz
Don't limit the search to butterfly caterpillars, it could be a moth. You said you found it in the soil and almost all Moth caterpillars go underground to spend the winter and pupate. A few butterfly caterpillars do too. Good luck with the search, I don't think we have that one here.
