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Fritillary larva - unknown sp. - Euptoieta claudia
Copyright © 2016 Eileen Ford

Fritillary larva - unknown sp. - Euptoieta claudia
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
August 25, 2016
Size: 3-4 cm
Sent by my aunt - found in flower garden. "It was next to milkweed plant but on coreopsis, I think"
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Contributed by Catherine Tejnecky on 25 August, 2016 - 6:13pm
Last updated 25 August, 2016 - 7:20pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 25 August, 2016 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

Check out Variegated Fritillary
If wondering about, it is looking for a place to pupate. Host plants include violas, pansies, and passion vine.
… Cliff Ivy, 25 August, 2016 - 6:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Variegated Fritillary
Oh good... this is the one I thought, but the images I was finding had white stripes, not blue.
… Catherine Tejnecky, 25 August, 2016 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

 
I think the bluish tinge is due to the white balance of the
camera and the marks are actually white. I own a Kodak that is notorious for bluing white color.
… Cliff Ivy, 26 August, 2016 - 9:36am login or register to post comments

 
blue vs white stripes
My aunt in Goochland says the color is definitely blue. They had thousands out in the fields for a short time. Now they have thousands of the butterflies! :) maybe regional color differences based on feeding habits? Don't know - just wondering. The ID is correct.
… Catherine Tejnecky, 5 September, 2016 - 11:34am login or register to post comments

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