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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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early caterpillar - Vanessa virginiensis
Copyright © 2019 Bonnie L. Harper-Lore

early caterpillar - Vanessa virginiensis
Minnetonka, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
June 12, 2019
Size: about 1.5"
Caterpillar browsing on Antennaria neglecta which appears disturbed with cottony material perhaps from larva by eggs laid in the plant???
However, the caterpillar has amazing detail of cream-colored bands of stripes with large cream dots between - plus raised red spots!
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Contributed by Bonnie L. Harper-Lore on 12 June, 2019 - 9:40pm
Last updated 13 June, 2019 - 6:06am

Moved to Vanessa virginiensis
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Allison, 13 June, 2019 - 6:06am login or register to post comments

Early caterpillar
Do you know if the white cottony substance is related to an early stage of the butterfly?
… Bonnie L. Harper-Lore, 12 June, 2019 - 9:50pm login or register to post comments

Early caterpillar
Thank you for your amazingly quick response!!!

I will know it as an American lady butterfly:)
I learned Antennaria neglecta is one of its preferred hosts.
Is the cottony material part of a cocoon?

Take care,
Bonnie
… Bonnie L. Harper-Lore, 12 June, 2019 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

American Lady Butterfly larva
Vanessa virginiensis.
Images here.
… cwmelton, 12 June, 2019 - 9:44pm login or register to post comments

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