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Queen butterfly caterpillar

Danaus gilippus

Photo by Adiva
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Field Notes

Description:

one day old hatchling caterpillar on tropical milkweed plant (Asclepias sp.)

Habitat:

plant and butterfly that laid egg found on zoo grounds (wild not exhibit)

Notes:

egg laid on 7/21/2011, hatched on 7/26/2011

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Photographed
PublishedJuly 28, 2011

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