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brush footed butterfly caterpillarsAmerican Lady Caterpillar?
Hi,
I think I’ve identified this caterpillar from your site as an American Lady (post from S. Texas, May 2007). The description in my Peterson’s Eastern Butterflies seems to confirm it. They are feeding on licorice plant (Helichrysum petiolare) in a window box outside our living room window in Kansas City. We’ve planted Helichrysum many times, but first time we’ve seen these caterpillars on them. Can you confirm the ID as an American Lady for me? Great site! Keep up the good work.
Brett
Hi Brett,
We concur that this is an American Lady Caterpillar, Vanessa virginiensis, and it exactly matches an image on BugGuide. Your high resolution, excellent quality photograph is a welcome addition to our site.
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