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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc. (Nymphalinae) » Nymphalini » Ladies and Red Admiral (Vanessa) » American Lady - Hodges#4434 (Vanessa virginiensis)
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Cat ID - Vanessa virginiensis
Copyright © 2012 Amy Goodman

Cat ID - Vanessa virginiensis
Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma, USA
June 24, 2012
Including a photo of the host

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Contributed by Amy Goodman on 24 June, 2012 - 8:34pm
Last updated 25 June, 2012 - 8:48am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 25 June, 2012 - 8:48am login or register to post comments

I bought a butterfly habitat...
I'm going to try my hand at rearing them... I'll try to keep you up to date!
… Amy Goodman, 24 June, 2012 - 10:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks like it is ready to cocoon itself
so there shouldn't be much you need to do but keep conditions relatively natural and hope it hasn't been parasitized!
… john and jane balaban, 25 June, 2012 - 8:45am login or register to post comments

American Lady?
… john and jane balaban, 24 June, 2012 - 9:35pm login or register to post comments

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