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What kind of Caterpillar? - Agraulis incarnata
Copyright © 2011 Joseph

What kind of Caterpillar? - Agraulis incarnata

Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
May 28, 2011
What kind of Caterpillar is this? Its beautiful
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Contributed by Joseph on 28 May, 2011 - 11:08am
Last updated 2 June, 2011 - 2:57pm

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Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 2 June, 2011 - 2:46pm login or register to post comments

It is a Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis (or Dione) vanillae. And, yes it would be good to have the dates for each picture individually, since they couldn't all be on the same day if they are the same individual (or are they different individuals?), and also because it is interesting and useful to know how long it took from the caterpillar to hatching from the chrysalis.
… David J. Ferguson, 28 May, 2011 - 11:54am login or register to post comments

 
different
the caterpillar is different from Butterfly, butterfly is one and cat. is another.
… Joseph, 30 May, 2011 - 5:21pm login or register to post comments

Images
Did you raise it into the butterfly? If so please correct the dates on the images.
… John R. Maxwell, 28 May, 2011 - 11:16am login or register to post comments

 
i do not raise
i found this caterpillar and butterfly while i was working(pest control). i never seen one before, it was beautiful. so i stayed away from that area so that the caterpillars and butterfly's would live.
… Joseph, 30 May, 2011 - 5:24pm login or register to post comments

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