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Another Caterpillar (???) - Haploa

Another Caterpillar (???) - Haploa
Lake forest, Illinois, USA
May 15, 2020
Size: Pretty small
Some kind of butterfly maybe? Found amongst grass and weeds in prairie.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Looks like...
...a tiger. (Haploa)
Please rear us!

 
Thanks!
I ought to go back in the summer to find the adults! I’ll come back for you caterpillars!

 
Forgot to ask...
If I were to rear one of these, what should I feed it? The info page only says a variety of plants, which is a little vague. Thanks!

 
Yes
Test-feed it or whatever you find it on, hopefully.
Let's look at a few examples:

 
Thanks!
I’ll keep that in mind next time I find one.

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