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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Heliconians and Fritillaries (Heliconiinae) » Longwings or Heliconians (Heliconiini) » Agraulis » Gulf Fritillary - Hodges#4413 (Agraulis incarnata)
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caterpillar - Agraulis incarnata
Copyright © 2010 Matt Edmonds

caterpillar - Agraulis incarnata
Pinellas County, Florida, USA
March 27, 2010
Size: 2 inches
Thought this was an oleander moth cat. but the pictures on that page look different.

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Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 27 March, 2010 - 3:08pm
Last updated 27 March, 2010 - 9:54pm

The extra short spines
gave me a moment of hesitation too.
… David J. Ferguson, 29 March, 2010 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Matt Edmonds, 27 March, 2010 - 9:54pm login or register to post comments

compare with Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae
… David J. Ferguson, 27 March, 2010 - 4:18pm login or register to post comments

 
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Holy crap, I really over thought this. Of course it's a g. fritillary. I think the short back spines tricked me. Thanks David. (and sorry for the posting in ID request)
… Matt Edmonds, 27 March, 2010 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

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