Green Caterpillar On Milkweed. When the caterpillars hatch they feed on the leaves of milkweed. The adult moth occasionally is observed on milkweed or dogbane although you might not be impressed enough to notice it.
Antelope horns zizotes climbing milkweed talayote pearl milkweed and green milkweed to name few that are native to our area. Found a brown shaded caterpillar on my common milkweed in milwaukee wi. Photo by monika maeckle they re endearing.
Lyndab on june 11 2019.
This cool striped caterpillar feeds only on milkweed with an apparent preference for swamp milkweed. All types of caterpillars including green ones gorge on a diet of plant and tree leaves. Milkweed is most often thought of as the home and food source of monarch butterfly larvae. Found a brown shaded caterpillar on my common milkweed in milwaukee wi.