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Field Notes

Notes:

I'm deciding between two different species:
Red Spotted Purple, Limenitis arthemis astyanax larvae
or
Viceroy, Limenitis archippus larvae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
KeithRoragen
On the other hand, this spotting here is a poplar. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12682462 Oh dear, I'm not really helping, am I? If you still have the caterpillar, you could always try rearing it.
KeithRoragen
I see this other spotting here looks a lot like willow. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12483709 I think that puts Viceroy in the lead.
KeithRoragen
It might help if you know what kind of trees are in the area. Viceroys feed on willow, Red-spotted Purple feeds on cherry and oak. Both feed on poplar.

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