Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1049756

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Observation date: June 22, 2015
Submitted by: Christy101
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I'm not real sure what kind of caterpillar this is. I put the in a pet carrier so I can watch them turn to butterflies. They're kind of feisty little things. I have thirteen of them. They seem to be the same caterpillar but vary in color. If someone can identify them that would be great!
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: August 04, 2015
Coordinator notes: The variability initially confused me, but they do look like Red Admirals, based on photos on bugguide.net. By now, the submitter may have some that have become butterflies. SAT http://bugguide.net/node/view/1086196 http://bugguide.net/node/view/406862 http://bugguide.net/node/view/649690 http://bugguide.net/node/view/311602
Checklist region(s): United States, Kansas, Johnson County