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Variegated Fritillary Caterpillar
Euptoieta claudia
33.1523, -97.0182
Field Notes
Description:
The Variegated Fritillary caterpillar is noticably different than the Gulf Fritillary caterpillar due to the white spots on its sides. Usually found lower on passionvine plants than Gulf Fritillaries, they are easily missed due to the fact that they drop to the ground in a tight ball when their plant is disturbed. In cool weather, this caterpillar may take a couple of months to grow in order to pupate.
Habitat:
Munching on Maypop.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2013
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