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viceroy butterfly caterpillar

Limenitis archippus

Photo by AnnaWhipkey
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

caterpillar feeding on cottonwood leaf, about 1" long

Habitat:

restored Indiana prairie

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Viceroy butterfly

Species ID Suggestions

Viceroy Butterfly Caterpillar

Limenitis archippus

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florida33girl
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Comments (3)
AnnaWhipkey
thanks for the ID florida33girl, looks right to me

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