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What am I? What do I eat? How can I be reared safely for eventual release? - Melanchra adjuncta
Copyright © 2011 Sherry L Pettigrew

What am I? What do I eat? How can I be reared safely for eventual release? - Melanchra adjuncta
New Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
September 22, 2011
Size: 1 inch or so
I have successfully reared 15 Monarch caterpillars to butterfly this season. Tagged and released them all for migration. Found this critter on my geraniums yesterday morning and, since the rearing tower is now empty, moved this caterpillar, and the geranium pot, into it. Would really like to know what it is and whether I should simply set it outdoors again or try to rear it to maturity. Can't find it on your website, nor in any of my books. I'm stumped. YOur ID and advice is very needed. Thank you.
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Contributed by Sherry L Pettigrew on 22 September, 2011 - 8:33am
Last updated 18 October, 2011 - 9:02pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 18 October, 2011 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

not an id
but what about something like this http://bugguide.net/node/view/257092/bgimage
… Joe Zito, 22 September, 2011 - 9:27am login or register to post comments

 
What is it?
Hmmmm, close. I'll try to continue to ID. Thanx.
… Sherry L Pettigrew, 22 September, 2011 - 1:29pm login or register to post comments

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