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Caterpillar - Euphydryas
Copyright © 2009 miika

Caterpillar - Euphydryas
Lake Tahoe, CA, County, California, USA
Size: 1 inch
Found this little fellow at the end of our trail. Lake Margaret Trailhead in Lake Tahoe, CA. I only saw it because it was crossing our path. He had some dirt/fluff attached to it, but otherwise, quite the colorful little one.
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Contributed by miika on 13 August, 2009 - 1:14pm
Last updated 13 August, 2009 - 8:47pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 13 August, 2009 - 8:47pm login or register to post comments

It's definitely Euphydryas
but to tell E. editha caterpillars from E. chaldedona is quite a challenge ((might be far enough east even for an E. anicia type, but I suspect not)). They vary in pattern somewhat from individual to individual and especially from place to place. Sometimes the location is enough to tell for sure, but I'm not sure for Lake Tahoe. It is possible that only one species flies there, and that would nail it down nicely. I expect this is probably E. chalcedona, but I'm not certain.
… David J. Ferguson, 13 August, 2009 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

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… David J. Ferguson, 13 August, 2009 - 6:02pm login or register to post comments

Reminds us of
. David should be able to tell you more.
… john and jane balaban, 13 August, 2009 - 2:17pm login or register to post comments

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