help identifying caterpillar!

[Pierre Zagatti]

We have photos of larvae of both Syntomeida epilais and Agraulis vanillae (link
over the word 'larva') at :

http://www.inra.fr/Internet/Produits/PAPILLON/arctiid/texteng/s_epilai.htm
http://www.inra.fr/Internet/Produits/PAPILLON/papilion/nymphali/texteng/a_vanill.htm

Richard Worth wrote:

> Anne,  Please disregard my last posting as your latest had not come
> through when I sent mine.  Sorry.  Rich
>
> >Sorry; I zigged when I should have zagged. Gulf Frit it is.
> >Anne Kilmer
> >
> >"DR. JAMES ADAMS" wrote:
> >  >
> >  > > Shulamis,
> >  > >
> >  > >  You saw the caterpillar of the Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae.
> >  > > Not only a nice looking caterpillar, but a nice looking butterfly as
> >  > > well.  And, as you surmised, quite common in Florida.
> >  > >
> >  >
> >  >         As was suggested, it is possible that you saw the caterpillar of
> >  > Syntomeida epilais, but this is an orange caterpillar with *tufts of
> >  > hair*, not "spikes" as you suggest.  The Gulf Fritillary has the
> >  > "spikes".
> >  >
> >  >         James
> >  >
> >  > Dr. James K. Adams
> >  > Dept. of Natural Science and Math
> >  > Dalton State College
> >  > 213 N. College Drive
> >  > Dalton, GA  30720
> >  > Phone: (706)272-4427; fax: (706)272-2533
> >  > U of Michigan's President James Angell's
> >  >   Secret of Success: "Grow antennae, not horns"
>
> Richard A. Worth
> Oregon Department of Agriculture
> Plant Division
> rworth at oda.state.or.us
> (503) 986-6461

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Pierre ZAGATTI
INRA Unite de Phytopharmacie et Mediateurs Chimiques
78026 Versailles Cedex
FRANCE
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