[TN-Butterflies] Re: Clarification A Pink Caterpillar and a Skipper
- From: "kjchilds" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
- To: "tn-butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tn-butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 03:38:06 +0000 (UTC)
That makes more sense. Heliothis virescens does look like a strong possibility.
From: Kristy L. Baker <kristybaker@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "tn-butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tn-butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2014 8:38 PM
Subject: [TN-Butterflies] Re: Clarification A Pink Caterpillar and a Skipper
Hi - Not hornworm. Tobacco budworm. Thoughts on that?
kjchilds <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I don't know what the cat is but I know it's not a Tobacco Hornworm or a
Cloudless Sulphur. The pink color probably means it was getting ready to pupate
so when you're searching for an ID, concentrate on the pattern, not the color.
Post the picture to BugGuide. Someone there might know what it is.
From: Kristy L. Baker <kristybaker@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2014 6:46 PM
Subject: [TN-Butterflies] Re: A Pink Caterpillar and a Skipper
Hi Rita - I had several folks from NABA Chat email suggesting the Tobacco
Hornworm. After looking at a picture of one, I thought it was a good ID. I'll
have to go back and look at that. If I recall correctly, that was only
suggestion but the same one from several people. I still think it resembles a
Cloudless Sulphur. I have Wild Senna that is in the general area (6-7 ft) with
seedlings everywhere.
Kristy
Kristy
Rita Venable <ritavenable@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Kristy,
Did you ever figure out what the caterpillar is? It is labeled "Tobacco
hornworm" on the photo, but I'm pretty sure it's not that. Still, I haven't a
clue what it is. I looked through the Wagner book and didn't see anything that
looked like it.
Rita VenableWilliamson Co., TN
On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 9:01 PM, Bart Jones <bjones7777@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hey Kristy,
The skipper is a Sachem, but I have no idea on the cat.
Bart Jones
Memphis, Shelby Co.
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 01:05:05 +0000
From: kristybaker@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: tn-butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TN-Butterflies] A Pink Caterpillar and a Skipper
Hello, I am going through photos from the other day (9-5-14), and skipped this
skipper because I can't identify it. I went back to it because on the second
picture, I happened to notice the pink caterpillar. The markings on the
caterpillar remind me of a cloudless sulpher cat, but of course, the color is
wrong. Any ideas on the caterpillar? An ID on the skipper would be great as
well! (I'm guessing sachem.) Picture was taken in our yard in Rutherford
County. Plant is Ironweed - I forget which one (very tall ironweed!).
http://www.pbase.com/kristybaker/image/157292275 Kristy
Bakerhttp://www.pbase.com/kristybaker/butterfliesRockvale, TNRutherford County
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