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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.

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2 Comments

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Thanks drP

drP
drP 10 years ago

Pretty caterpillar. I love how it looks against the veins of the half-eaten leaf.

Tom15
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Tom15

Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on Jun 8, 2013
Submitted on Jun 9, 2013

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