Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Anyone recognize this caterpillar?, 1 by TexasPuddyPrint

TexasPuddyPrint wrote:
Found several of these early instar caterpillars on one of the passion vines. Not sure if it is some variation of a Gulf Fritillary.

Have reared Gulf Frits, Variegated Frits, Julias and Zebras but just can't quite figure these out as they don't look anything like Julia or Zebra cats. Was thinking perhaps Gulf Frit but the colors are wrong. These guys are rust colored with bright yellow markings.

Was also pondering Mexican and Variegated Frits but the caterpillars I've seen in this part of the country for those species have white (not yellow) markings.

Hmmm...time will tell I guess.

~ Cat