Gray Hairstreak caterpillar
Strymon melinus
Notes:
I found a couple of these cats feeding on leaves in a bush. Gray Hairstreak caterpillars are known to feed on over 20 plant families.
Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA
Spotted on Jun 8, 2013
Submitted on Jun 9, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks drP
Pretty caterpillar. I love how it looks against the veins of the half-eaten leaf.