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Unknown Caterpillar - Epargyreus clarus
Copyright © 2005 BeeBee

Unknown Caterpillar - Epargyreus clarus
Georgetown, Floyd County, Indiana, USA
November 4, 2005
Size: 3/4 inch long
I found this caterpillar on a cabbage in our garden. I was wondering what kind of butterfly or moth it will turn in to.

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Unknown Caterpillar - Epargyreus clarus Unknown Caterpillar - Epargyreus clarus
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Contributed by BeeBee on 5 November, 2005 - 9:37am
Last updated 26 December, 2005 - 4:54pm

Looks like
a Silver-spotted Skipper. Compare with this one from the guide.
… tom murray, 24 December, 2005 - 5:35pm login or register to post comments

It's definitely a skipper.
Looks a lot like Silver-spotted Skipper, which eats the leaves of beans and peas - do you have any of those nearby?
More images here. Nice shots, by the way!
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 5 November, 2005 - 9:45am login or register to post comments

 
We have beans in the garden,
We have beans in the garden, but they have been dried up for some time. I think you are right though. I have seen lots of these butterflies on wild flowers around our pond, which is close by. I'd still like to know if those are eyes or if they are just spots.
… BeeBee, 5 November, 2005 - 9:57am login or register to post comments

 
See comment on your other one.
Caterpillars have six little eyes each side of their face. These eye patches above them might serve to startle predators, though.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 5 November, 2005 - 10:14am login or register to post comments

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