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Caterpillars on Aquatic Veronica
Copyright © 2021 Margy Stewart

Caterpillars on Aquatic Veronica
Junction City, 15 mi. SE, Bank of McDowell Creek, Geary County, Kansas, USA
August 16, 2021
Size: 3/4-1 1/2"
I found these gregarious caterpillars surprisingly on Veronica aquatica growing on the gravel bar by McDowell Creek. V. aquatica is a lovely plant but introduced--so I was surprised (but pleased) to see it supporting local lepidopterans. There were maybe 10 caterpillars on the plant, and one of them had been parasitized.

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Contributed by Margy Stewart on 17 August, 2021 - 3:07pm
Last updated 26 January, 2022 - 8:02pm

Looks to be
a Buckeye
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