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Caterpillar - Limenitis
Copyright © 2006 N OBanion

Caterpillar - Limenitis
Harrington, Kent County, Delaware, USA
August 21, 2006
Size: 1-1/4 inch long
Another view of this caterpillar
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Contributed by N OBanion on 3 September, 2006 - 7:41pm
Last updated 13 October, 2006 - 8:26pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 13 October, 2006 - 8:26pm login or register to post comments

Red-spotted Purple
This is the caterpillar of the Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax). They can be distinguished from the caterpillars of the Viceroy (Limenitis archippus), by having much more clubbed antlers.
… Michael Garcia, 5 September, 2006 - 9:50am login or register to post comments

 
Red-spotted Purple
Thank you for your comment. This is what I thought they were, but most people tried to tell me they were Viceroy. Have never seen a Viceroy butterfly in my yard, but plenty of these. Thanks again, N. O'Banion
… N OBanion, 5 September, 2006 - 12:38pm login or register to post comments

Limenitis caterpillar
like the ones on this page http://bugguide.net/node/view/358/bgimage
… Stephen Luk, 3 September, 2006 - 7:57pm login or register to post comments

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