The orange mint moth
is common in my yard because I use mint for a ground cover
in some of
my gardens.
The orange mint moth
is a pest to mint farmers, though some suggest that by encouraging
branching, the moth may actually increase the crop. But in my
yard, it is pretty
enough to be worth sacrificing some of the mint leaves.
The orange mint moth
on the lid of a plastic box, showing its under side. The view I
often get when one lands on a window.
Here is a picture of
the caterpillar of the orange mint moth. Are you sure your not
looking at the edge of a rolled leaf? Even when you see the
characteristic damage to the plant, it not easy to find the caterpillar.
The next day the
caterpillar changed to this, more visible brown color. But even
though I knew there was a cocoon somewhere in the jar, I could not
locate it.
The orange mint moth
is common in my yard because I use mint for a ground cover
in some of
my gardens.
The orange mint moth
is a pest to mint farmers, though some suggest that by encouraging
branching, the moth may actually increase the crop. But in my
yard, it is pretty
enough to be worth sacrificing some of the mint leaves.
The orange mint moth
on the lid of a plastic box, showing its under side. The view I
often get when one lands on a window.
Here is a picture of
the caterpillar of the orange mint moth. Are you sure your not
looking at the edge of a rolled leaf? Even when you see the
characteristic damage to the plant, it not easy to find the caterpillar.
The next day the
caterpillar changed to this, more visible brown color. But even
though I knew there was a cocoon somewhere in the jar, I could not
locate it.