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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc. (Nymphalinae) » Nymphalini » Ladies and Red Admiral (Vanessa) » American Lady - Hodges#4434 (Vanessa virginiensis)
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Caterpiller to what? - Vanessa virginiensis
Copyright © 2016 Hilma Anderson

Caterpiller to what? - Vanessa virginiensis
Oakland County, Michigan, USA
June 6, 2016
I have "hundreds of these all over my Dusty Miller plants. Will they be butterflies or moths? Are they a pest? Should I just pull the plants out and get rid of them or will I have lots of beautiful butterflies?
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Contributed by Hilma Anderson on 6 June, 2016 - 9:56am

American Lady
Shouldn't it also have red spots in addition to thew white ones?
… Hilma Anderson, 6 June, 2016 - 2:59pm login or register to post comments

 
They should develop as they mature
… John Rosenfeld, 6 June, 2016 - 3:19pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request. Yes, the beautiful American Lady butterfly
… john and jane balaban, 6 June, 2016 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

Resembles an American Lady
to this non expert-

… John Rosenfeld, 6 June, 2016 - 10:28am login or register to post comments

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