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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 » Tortoiseshells (Nymphalis) » Compton Tortoiseshell - Hodges#4430 (Nymphalis l-album)
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unknown caterpillar - Nymphalis l-album
Copyright © 2008 blazingfire

unknown caterpillar - Nymphalis l-album
rockland, Ontario, Canada
June 13, 2008
well I have no idea what this caterpillar is, this is why I posted it here if anyone could help me it would be great. this is the only shot i have of it other then it being in its chrysalis. thanks in advanced
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Contributed by blazingfire on 4 July, 2008 - 2:24am
Last updated 22 November, 2008 - 7:49pm

did some more comparing
This looks pretty typical for a black form Nymphalis (Roddia) vau-album. Apparently the more common coloration for the species.

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… David J. Ferguson, 22 November, 2008 - 7:49pm login or register to post comments

Anglewing species
A Polygonia butterfly, or Nymphalis (Roddia) vau-album. A few questions. If you have a photo of the chyrsalis, can you post it and link it to the caterpillar? It might help identify the species. Also, did it hatch out into an adult butterfly? If so, again, do you have a photo? Last question. It appears to be sitting on an Elm leaf; is that what it was eating?
… David J. Ferguson, 15 November, 2008 - 3:23am login or register to post comments

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