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Copyright © 2009 John Hartgerink

Catapillar - Delaware Skipper? - Anatrytone logan

Baton Rouge - BREC Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
August 25, 2009
Size: 4 cm long

Found in patch of Savannah Panicgrass - phanopyrum gymncarpon - growing at the edge of the swamp.
Often times in standing water.

Wrapped up in a leaf of the grass.
(I will attach a picture of that later.)

To me, it looks like the caterpillar of a Delaware Skipper - anatrytone logan.
(See "Caterpillars of Eastern North America" by David L. Wagner - page 72-73.)
I did not find any photos of that caterpillar in BugGuide, but maybe I do not know where to look.

I will show several views.
If too many, please feel free to delete some.

The caterpillar was found just a few yards from where I took pictures of a skipper yesterday.

The skipper might be a Delaware Skipper ??

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Catapillar - Delaware Skipper? - Anatrytone logan

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Contributed by John Hartgerink on 25 August, 2009 - 12:59pm
Last updated 17 March, 2014 - 2:02pm

Moved

Moved from Grass Skippers.

… john and jane balaban, 17 March, 2014 - 2:02pm

use of caterpillar photo

Hello John,
I couldn't find your email so am posting my request here. I would like to use one of these images in the ROM Field guide to the Butterflies of Ontario with your permission. Could you contact me please? antoniag@rom.on.ca. Thanks Antonia

… Antonia Guidotti, 3 January, 2014 - 1:36pm

Yes, you may use any of these pictures

Antonia,

You are welcome to use any or all of the caterpillar photos under: Catapillar - Delaware Skipper?
(I see I misspelled caterpillar)

Fun to hear they are being used.
Thanks for asking.

(I am also sending you a separate email)

John

… John Hartgerink, 3 January, 2014 - 2:10pm

Antonia, can you confirm the ID of John's caterpillar?

Also, you can often find emails of BugGuide contributors at the Moth Photographers Group contacts

… john and jane balaban, 3 January, 2014 - 1:46pm

Delaware Skipper

I am not an expert on caterpillars but my colleagues have not disputed the identification so I think we can be pretty certain of the id.

… Antonia Guidotti, 17 March, 2014 - 12:22pm

Moved

Moved from Skippers.

… john and jane balaban, 7 September, 2013 - 8:30pm

Moved

Moved from Butterflies and Moths.

… john and jane balaban, 23 September, 2009 - 10:02pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… John F. Carr, 21 September, 2009 - 6:19am

Yep, Delaware skipper

according to Wagners Caterpillars of Eastern North America

… Brian Grant, 25 August, 2009 - 2:27pm

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