Caterpie (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Caterpie appears to be based on a stylized {{wp|caterpillar}}, closely resembling an {{wp|Papilio xuthus|Asian swallowtail}} larva. Its "antenna" is similar to an {{wp|osmeterium}}, an organ unique to swallowtail caterpillars which, like Caterpie, they use to emit a foul odor. The tip of Caterpie's tail resembles the horn at the rear end of most species of {{wp|Sphingidae|hawk moth}} larvae.