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Unknown Caterpillar - 5-22-09 - Vanessa virginiensis
Copyright © 2009 Lee R.

Unknown Caterpillar - 5-22-09 - Vanessa virginiensis
Cass County, Texas, USA
May 22, 2009
Size: 1"
I have not been able to ID this little beauty. I am thinking it is an early instar. It was certainly a fast crawler, lol.

Lee
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Contributed by Lee R. on 22 May, 2009 - 10:49pm
Last updated 23 May, 2009 - 9:59am

Cass County Cats
I can see the name in lights. I don't usually stop at the cat photos, but you have such pretty ones. Just think how much fun you could have rearing them through the life cycle. Heck, even if it IS a butterfly it would probably still be almost as much fun as moths.


Vanessa virginiensis
… Bob Patterson, 22 May, 2009 - 11:27pm login or register to post comments

That might be... Vanessa virg
That might be... Vanessa virginiensis?
… MrILoveTheAnts, 22 May, 2009 - 11:18pm login or register to post comments

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