Inch Worm Caterpillar

Inch Worm Caterpillar (Order Lepeidoptera Family Sphinidae)

Geometer moths in their larval state are commonly called inchworms or measuring worms. The inchworm with small, slender body is characterized by it's locomotion. Having 2 or 3 pairs of prolegs, the inchworm progresses with a looping motion. As a moth, they are small and hold their wings on an open, horizontal plane when they are at rest. This too is very peculiar, as most moth's rest with their wings together over their bodies. MORE! [BM] {PF}