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caterpillar - Agraulis incarnata
Copyright © 2008 Matt Edmonds

caterpillar - Agraulis incarnata
st. pete, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
July 4, 2008
Size: 1.5 to 2 inches
ID please?

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Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 5 July, 2008 - 10:35am

Hi Matt
Gulf Fritillary - about to pupate by the look of it. Here's my one in action

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 5 July, 2008 - 10:38am login or register to post comments

 
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Oh cool! I'd love a picture of a fritillary!
He has pupated since the picture.
I see them all the time but the ones I've encountered so far are skittish.
Thanks Hannah!
… Matt Edmonds, 5 July, 2008 - 10:54am login or register to post comments

 
If you want a shortcut for your IDs
it occurs to me you might search my images first. I give them an identifier so I can find images quickly - so for instance "hnm beetle" in the search field would show up all the beetles I've submitted, or "hnm bug" all the true bugs. Of course they are getting a bit polluted with Canadian images now, but at least you could scan through and see if there were any that match yours. Seems like there's a lot of overlap between your images and mine, though yours are usually better. : )
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 5 July, 2008 - 11:00am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Hannah. I'll try that!
How long will that fritillary take to emerge? Is there an averag # of days? (just approximately)
thxs
… Matt Edmonds, 5 July, 2008 - 11:21am login or register to post comments

 
About two weeks is usual (barring diapause)
Almost exactly that in the case of my one (above) - pupated 10/22, emerged 11/4.

See my article on Raising Caterpillars (click on my name) for more details and resources if you need them.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 5 July, 2008 - 2:50pm login or register to post comments

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