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Empyreuma affinis
These caterpillars seem to be lighter than they should be, but perhaps because they are feeding on the Alamanda flower.
I think their first host preference is Passionvine and there is some among the Alamanda, but I did have these same fellows on my Alamanda in Sarasota (I am in Venice, though my map rejects it)
If someone will confirm that these are Fritillary, I will add the ID
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Awesome! I really love the last shot.
Wow!
I can't tell if those are white spots on the body, or just reflection, but Spotted Oleander Caterpillar - Empyreuma affinis - seems like a good candidate.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/10160
Looks like some kind of Tiger Moth caterpillar.