Omnivorous looper
The omnivorous looper is a moth from the west coast of North America. Its caterpillar walks by making loops with its body, like a little measuring tape. It eats leaves from lots of different trees and bushes.
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Fun facts
Its caterpillars eat plants from at least 27 different plant families.
The caterpillars hide in folded leaves during the day and come out to eat at night.
Big caterpillars can be about 5 cm long and are yellow, green or pink.
Its eggs are shaped like tiny barrels.
You can see the moths at any time of the year.
Most asked questions about Omnivorous looper
?What does the omnivorous looper eat?
Its caterpillars eat leaves from lots of different trees and bushes, even avocado and citrus trees.
?Why is it called a looper?
Because its caterpillar moves by pulling its back end up to its front end, making a loop.
For bug experts
- Scientific name
- Sabulodes aegrotata
- Group
- Moths
- Family
- Geometridae
- Classification
- Insecta > Lepidoptera > Geometridae
- Lives on
- North America
Where the facts come from
- Sabulodes aegrotata (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
- Picture by India indie. CC0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.
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