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Euptoieta claudia
scalloped edges and wavy black lines on the upper side of its orange wings. The undersides of its wings are tan and brown.
Open areas, pastures, fields, prairies
They love Butterfly Bush, Butterfly Milkweed, Common Milkweed, Swamp Milkweed. The caterpillar of this unique butterfly is a sleek orange with white spots and black, branched spines. The chrysalis is a wondrous pearl color, sometimes with brown spots, and shiny gold spikes.
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