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Orange-barred Sulphur - Hodges#4229 (Phoebis philea)
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Copyright © 2007
pammiekeylargo
What is this??? and what will it turn into? -
Phoebis philea
Lower Islamorda Key, Monroe County, Florida, USA
March 12, 2007
Size: 2 1/2 to 3 inches
Can anyone tell me what kind of caterpillar this is and what it will turn into.
Thanks in advance.
Pam
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pammiekeylargo
on 12 March, 2007 - 8:15pm
Last updated 27 March, 2007 - 5:36pm
We would say
Orange Barred Sulphur - Phoebis philea. Images in the guide
here
, especially
. Hannah has written about the Phoebis caterpillars throughout the images. Those that eat flowers are yellow, those that eat leaves are green. The two species can be told apart by the number and size of their spines. Just stroll through the images and see what tidbits you can glean!
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john and jane balaban
, 12 March, 2007 - 8:42pm
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