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Mexican Fritillary - Caterpillar

Euptoieta hegesia

Photo by Sckel
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Habitat:

Found in urban area

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Euptoieta hegesia

Species ID Suggestions

Mexican Fritillary

Euptoieta hegesia

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bayucca
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Comments (4)
Sckel
bayucca, you're amazing. Thanks. :)
bayucca
Very similar to Euptoieta claudia, the Variegated Fritillary, but yours is the other one: Mexican Fritillary, Euptoieta hegesia (spots and spikes are slightly different). Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae, Argynnini.

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PublishedApril 24, 2013

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