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Caterpillar - Euphydryas phaeton
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Caterpillar - Euphydryas phaeton
Cornell Campus, Tompkins County, New York, USA
May 10, 2013
Saw several on skunk cabbage, but main host seemed to be this plant(don't know what it is).

EDIT: probably turtlehead(Chelone glabra).
Contributed by Graham Montgomery on 10 May, 2013 - 11:24pm
Last updated 14 May, 2013 - 9:12am

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… Graham Montgomery, 11 May, 2013 - 5:20am

Maybe...
Baltimore Checkerspot?



(Long time no see Graham BTW!)
… Yurika Alexander, 10 May, 2013 - 11:44pm

 
Bingo
that's it, thanks! I don't think I've ever seen an adult.

It's been a busy semester, but I should start posting from AZ soon, and I finally made some working diffusers for my flash(MT-24ex). This summer will be fun!
… Graham Montgomery, 11 May, 2013 - 5:19am

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