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Euptoieta hegesia meridiania
Red hairless caterpillar with yellow stripes and black spikes for protection. 3 cm long.
Semi desert.
Spotted on Jan 5, 2014
Submitted on May 7, 2014
2 Comments
Thank you Musicwolf for the ID suggestion. I think you are right because I always find the Mexican Fritillary butterfly around.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/378...
This appears to be some species of Fritillary butterfly, but I'm not familiar with the varieties in your area.