Reported as larvae in Hamilton County

250 insects reported as larvae here

When people recorded each insect as a larva, or a caterpillar for butterflies and moths, from photos marked with its life stage on iNaturalist. Not every photo is marked, so this shows when it was reported as a larva, not when larvae are about.

10 of 250 species shown

Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridis · BeetlesReported as a larvaPhoto © Paolo Mazzei · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-May to late October, middle week Jun 14–20332 recordsMilkweed Tussock Moth (Euchaetes egle)Milkweed Tussock MothEuchaetes egle · Butterflies and mothsReported as a caterpillarPhoto © Victor W Fazio III · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-July to late September, middle week Aug 9–1582 recordsAmerican Dagger (Acronicta americana)American DaggerAcronicta americana · Butterflies and mothsReported as a caterpillarPhoto © Ilona L · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Mid-July to mid-October, middle week Aug 16–2263 recordsSycamore Tussock Moth (Halysidota harrisii)Sycamore Tussock MothHalysidota harrisii · Butterflies and mothsReported as a caterpillarPhoto © David George · CC BY 4.0Late June to mid-September, middle week Aug 23–2947 recordsBanded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)Banded Tussock MothHalysidota tessellaris · Butterflies and mothsReported as a caterpillarPhoto © Trey Wardlaw · CC BY-NC 4.0Late July to late September, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 576 recordsCatalpa Sphinx (Ceratomia catalpae)Catalpa SphinxCeratomia catalpae · Butterflies and mothsReported as a caterpillarPhoto © Royal Tyler · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Early July to mid-September, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 550 recordsCarolina Sphinx (Manduca sexta)Carolina SphinxManduca sexta · Butterflies and mothsReported as a caterpillarPhoto © Richard Crook · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Late July to mid-September, middle week Sep 6–1222 recordsVirginian Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica)Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginica · Butterflies and mothsReported as a caterpillarPhoto © Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren · CC BY 4.0Mid-July to early October, middle week Sep 6–1292 recordsImperial Moth (Eacles imperialis)Imperial MothEacles imperialis · Butterflies and mothsReported as a caterpillarPhoto © Nick Furlan · CC BY-NC 4.0Late August to late September, middle week Sep 13–1949 recordsPolyphemus Moth (Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus)Polyphemus MothAntheraea (Telea) polyphemus · Butterflies and mothsReported as a caterpillarPhoto © Trevor Van Loon · CC BY 4.0Early September to mid-October, middle week Sep 27 – Oct 368 records

Missing records do not mean a species is absent.