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American Lady Caterpillar - Vanessa virginiensis
Copyright © 2008 Marvin and Jo Smith

American Lady Caterpillar - Vanessa virginiensis
Ozark Mountains, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
July 1, 2008
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Contributed by Marvin and Jo Smith on 2 July, 2008 - 10:58am
Last updated 3 July, 2008 - 12:34am

Vanessa virginiensis - American Lady
on one of its favorite foodplants, Antennaria, or some close cousin. We'll often find the leaves of Pussytoes webbed together. And when we look inside there will be one of these beauties.
… john and jane balaban, 2 July, 2008 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

 
WOW!
Not only an ID for the caterpillar, but the host plant, too. I'm going to have to start checking those Pussytoes more carefully. Thank y'all. (Marvin)
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