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CATERPILLAR GALLERY
Information: MCCD # (815) 338-6223

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BaltimoreCheckerspotCaterpillar Common Name:
Baltimore Checkerspot
 
 
Scientific Name: Euphydryas phaeton

 

Length or Size: Length = 1"

 

Comment: Caterpillar eats foliage of turtle head, honeysuckle, and occassionally other plants. Found in wet meadows, especially fens.