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Chlosyne theona
Red and black caterpillar full of spikes eating a leaf where a spider was standing.
Semitropical Pacific coast
Spotted on Jul 29, 2012
Submitted on Oct 13, 2012
8 Comments
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Thank you Early Stages for the ID and the links.
Yes, most likely the Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona) . . .
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/speci...
. . . but also see:
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/chlosyne... and http://leps.thenalls.net/content2.php?re....
Thank you Bernadette
Neat spotting with both of those critters!
EarlyStages, I think I found the corresponding butterfly, it is a Theona Checkerspot
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/155...
About 6 cm long, Thanks for askuing EarlyStages
Luis, what was its approximate length or size, please?