Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth

Anticarsia gemmatalis

''Anticarsia gemmatalis'' is a tropical species of caterpillar and moth that migrates north each season. The species can commonly be found in the Gulf states, north as far as Wisconsin.
Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth (Anticarsia gemmatalis) At porch lights at the edge of a dense mixed forest  Anticarsia gemmatalis,Fall,Geotagged,United States

Appearance

The adults have wings that are grayish brown, crossed with brown or black zigzag lines.
Anticarsia gemmatalis This is a picture of Anticarsia gemmatalis at High Tide Farm in Pasadena, Maryland. Anticarsia gemmatalis,Fall,Geotagged,United States

Food

The caterpillars are black or green, with narrow lighter stripes on the back and sides. They spit out a brownish substance, spring into the air and wriggle a lot when they are disturbed. The species eats velvet beans, peanut, soybeans, cotton, kudzu, alfalfa, cowpeas, horse beans, snap beans, lima beans, and coffeeweeds.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusAnticarsia
SpeciesA. gemmatalis