Question about caterpillars

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guest: AlisaInAsia, 25.09.2013 19:12

Many caterpillars have similarities - for example, hairy tufts on the back ( Orgia antiqua, Calliteara pudibunda ), a hooked tail, horns, a thin body - a large head, outgrowths on the back, and so on.

These signs indicate that the caterpillars belong to related species?

You can say like this that all scoop caterpillars are such and such, and hawkmoth has such thick leathery caterpillars?

If so, is there somewhere a table on the characteristic features of caterpillars of related species? If there is no such table, does someone who understands it want to participate in its compilation?

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25.09.2013 20:49, okoem

Many caterpillars have similarities - for example, hairy tufts on the back ( Orgia antiqua, Calliteara pudibunda ), a hooked tail, horns, a thin body - a large head, outgrowths on the back, and so on.

These signs indicate that the caterpillars belong to related species?

You can say like this that all scoop caterpillars are such and such, and hawkmoth has such thick leathery caterpillars?

If so, is there somewhere a table on the characteristic features of caterpillars of related species? If there is no such table, does someone who understands it want to participate in its compilation?

- Yes, usually these signs indicate kinship. But not always.
"No, you can't say that. For example, scoop caterpillars are very diverse.
- There are determinants of tracks, for example - Lavrov "Our tracks".