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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 29, 2009

Which species is this? I knew once, but forgot.. it attacks Passiflora vines and ignores everything else in the yard.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 29, 2009

here's a caterpillar and the early devastation of the vine

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jul 29, 2009

Yikes...pretty sure it's a Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/9/

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helenchild Decatur, GA Jul 29, 2009

palmbob,
I have the exact same thing happening in my yard. For the past 2 years they got every leaf... forget the flowers.
This year the vines are growing faster than the caterpillars can eat it so I actually had a few flowers. I think the main reason for this is fewer butterflies too. I have several neighbors who 'fog' their yards to keep the mosquitoes from bothering them. :-( It can't be good for butterflies. Not many swallowtails recently either.

Helen

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