Aretaon asperrimus (PSG 118)

    This species is VERY thorny...one of my favorites.  They eat a wide variety of leaves.  The ova are actually quite large, although the insects only reach about 8 cm (3.15 in.)  There are some interesting variations in the colors of the nymphs.  The nymph pictured below is almost perfectly camouflaged on moss.

Foodplants: bramble, ivy, oak, raspberry, rose

Click here for pictures of Nymphs and Ova