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Checkerspot Caterpillar

Chlosyne spp. (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Melitaeini)

Description:

Orange caterpillar, about 5 cm long.

Habitat:

Semi desert, in my garden.

1 Species ID Suggestions

EarlyStages
EarlyStages 10 years ago
most likely a Checkerspot
Chlosyne spp. (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Melitaeini) Checkerspot caterpillar | Project Noah


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1 Comment

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Thank you Early Stages for the ID and the link. I'm going to try to see exactly what kind of butterfly they become when these caterpillars appear again.

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 27, 2012
Submitted on May 4, 2013

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