Plate 68: Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth Caterpillar, Mullein Moth Caterpillar, and Other Caterpillars

Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The image shows six caterpillars of varying sizes and colors within an outlined oval shape on a neutral background. The largest caterpillar, located at the top, is predominantly green with lighter green stripes. The other caterpillars exhibit colors such as black, yellow, and brown, with patterns of spots or bands in white or orange. The caterpillars are evenly spaced within the oval, with one green caterpillar at the top, three centrally located, and two at the bottom, including a small curled brown one and a hairy orange and black one.