Bordered Patch/Butterfly Sunflower (Chlosyne lacinia saundersi) | Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

In some regions of Brazil, is considered a pest, 'cause their caterpillars attack the plantations of Sunflower.

Habitat:

I found this specimen in a transition region between the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado.

Notes:

I found this specimen in my backyard. It had just come out of the cocoon. Here is the cocoon: [ http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/21882192 ]

Reference Links:

Lagarta-do-girassol – Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre, Chlosyne lacinia saundersi (type specimens)

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Bordered Patch

Chlosyne lacinia saundersi

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