Observation date: June 07, 2020
Submitted by: cabinndawoods
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Infestation in potted plants; not sure type. ~80 degrees
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: June 09, 2020
Coordinator notes: These are caterpillars of the Variegated Fritillary butterfly, Euptoieta claudia. Your potted plants are probably pansies or violets (Viola sp.), the preferred host plant(s) of this species. Thanks for submitting your sighting!
