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Who Dat Cat?
rollo
May 30, 2004 11:14 AM
Replies (2)
lele
May 31, 2004 02:00 PM
not sure but it may be an anisota or fritillary. You'd have to check species in your area. You can also post it to bugguide.net and ask for help in i.d.
check out http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/2000/cateast/brush.htm
and http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/america/index.htm
how big is it?
lele
rollo
Jun 01, 2004 04:09 PM
It sounds a lot like a Gulf Fritillary. The pic on the one site you gave me is a little different, but close (the orange and brown seem reversed). The site also mentions PassionFlower vine and that is what it is living on. There are some butterflies around the vine that also look like Gulf Fritillary's. Here's one more pic:
