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Checkerspots (Euphydryas)
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Unknown Caterpillar/Chrysalis -
Euphydryas
Santa Monica Mountains at about 750', California, USA
May 11, 2010
Size: Caterpillar 1" - Pupa 5/8
Found on Sticky Monkey flower in large numbers
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Contributed by
wildwings
on 13 May, 2010 - 7:21pm
Last updated 17 May, 2010 - 8:15pm
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 17 May, 2010 - 8:15pm
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Both resemble
Euphydryas
But let's see what the lep experts have to say.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 13 May, 2010 - 8:11pm
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The plant is a known host
for Variable Checkerspot - Euphydryas chalcedona, and it is a Nymphalidae caterpillar.
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Bob Barber
, 13 May, 2010 - 8:10pm
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Variable Checkerspot
Thank you for the ID.
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wildwings
, 14 May, 2010 - 3:06pm
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