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Checkerspot? - Chlosyne gorgone
Copyright © 2012 Keith Roragen

Checkerspot? - Chlosyne gorgone
Irvington, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
July 27, 2012
Size: About 25mm
I found several of these caterpillars feeding on separate sunflower leaves on a single plant. Can anyone help with ID?
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Contributed by Keith Roragen on 27 July, 2012 - 8:18pm
Last updated 21 August, 2012 - 11:17pm

Close relative
I wouldn't be surprized to see either species feeding on Echinacea, but C. gorgone is the one that has orange-striped caterpillars, and it is quite common in much of Nebraska. It is more often on Sunflower or Marsh Elder though.

Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
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… v belov, 14 August, 2012 - 9:51am login or register to post comments

Maybe?
Chlosyne gorgone, the host plant is right for that. The other one I was thinking of was Chlosyne fulvia but the host plant is wrong and they're a little farther west.
… LaciP, 31 July, 2012 - 10:36am login or register to post comments

 
That was my thought as well.
I have never seen an adult Gorgone, but I know we have them around here.
… Keith Roragen, 2 August, 2012 - 9:36pm login or register to post comments

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