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Quiz: How Many Types of Caterpillars Can You Identify?

Rachel Maidl

By Rachel Maidl

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Updated on Mar. 23, 2022

Whether you’re a bug expert or new to the world of insects, scroll through our quiz and see how many types of interesting caterpillars you can name.

1 / 9
A closeup of a cecropia moth on a stem.
Russ Hayes

Answer: Cecropia Moth

Psst—here’s how to tell if an insect is a moth or butterfly.

2 / 9
A white-marked tussock caterpillar on a rose stem.

Answer: White-Marked Tussock

Grow the top 10 butterfly host plants to attract more pollinators to your garden.

3 / 9
A monarch caterpillar bends around a milkweed plant.
Kenneth Shaull

Answer: Monarch

Check out the ultimate guide to growing milkweed for monarch butterflies.

4 / 9
Black swallowtail caterpillar on dill.
Courtesy Larry Burk

Answer: Black Swallowtail

Plant these long-blooming flowers to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

5 / 9
A gulf fritillary caterpillar on a leaf.
Steve Shattles

Answer: Gulf Fritillary

Take this quiz to see how many butterflies you can ID.

6 / 9
A closeup of a regal moth caterpillar.
Cosmin Manci/Shutterstock

Answer: Regal Moth

Discover 5 silk moths that might be in your garden.

7 / 9
Three red admiral caterpillars gathered together on a leaf.
Shutterstock / Przemyslaw Muszynski

Answer: Red Admiral

Learn how to identify red admiral butterflies.

8 / 9
A zebra swallowtail caterpillar clinging to a leaf.
Kevin Collison/Shutterstock

Answer: Zebra Swallowtail

Learn about 6 common swallowtail butterflies you should know.

9 / 9
A pearl crescent caterpillar crossing a stem.
Brett_Hondow/Getty Images

Answer: Pearl Crescent

Discover the go-to flowers you should plant in your butterfly garden.

Take a quiz to see how many female birds you can identify.

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Rachel Maidl
Rachel Maidl is a former senior editor for Birds & Blooms magazine. She enjoys bird-watching in her urban backyard and local state parks, gardening for pollinators and researching new plants. Her favorite backyard visitors are the bumblebees that visit her sedums.
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