Chlosyne nycteis Caterpillar Congregation?

Working on ID. Maybe Chlosyne nycteis. Groups of caterpillars congregating on Desmodium sp. at the edge of a dense mixed forest.

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Christine Young

Lion

Cool find!!

Could possibly be Chlosyne nycteis? Posted 5 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  That was my other possibility. They were smaller in size, so what I was starting to lean towards! Posted 5 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

These look bad-ass! Posted 5 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  They do! Battlepillars? :P Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I hope they cater to this new proposed name. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      Apparently someone else beat me to the idea:
      https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hitcents.battlepillars&hl=en_US Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Ok Lisa, but it's really important that you acknowledge my clever pun. Posted 5 years ago
      2. Flown Kimmerling
        
        Lion
        
        OMG! I just got it! :D Derp! Clever, Ferdy! Posted 5 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Thank you for giving closure. Posted 5 years ago

The Silvery checkerspot

''Chlosyne nycteis'', the silvery checkerspot, is a species of Nymphalinae butterfly that occurs in North America. It is listed as a species of special concern and believed extirpated in the US state of Connecticut.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling