CLOSED: what is this caterpillar

Letohatchee, AL

O.K. in my GH's the only good caterpillar is a dead one! buuuut kept this one alive just to see what it is..

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Letohatchee, AL

Does anyone have a clue?

West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b)

It's a skipper caterpillar, probably this Brazilian Skipper, Calpodes ethlius, a.k.a. Canna Leafroller:

http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/brazilian_skipper.htm

http://bugguide.net/node/view/277424

Letohatchee, AL

yep thats it....see it should be dead! lol

Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a)

The Brazillian Skipper is a sweet little butterfly when allowed to mature. Cannas are it's host plant which I plant for it, but that is just me. The "lesser leaf roller" is the one that causes most of the damaged look to new growth; they are the true pest to cannas.

Letohatchee, AL

he's not dead yet..lol

Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a)

:-)

Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b)

:-)

Letohatchee, AL

O.K. O.K....I'll set him free.....one for the butterfly lovers ..zero for the nursery...lol lol lol

NE Medina Co., TX(Zone 8a)

A little butterfly will thank you!

Letohatchee, AL

so you say I'm going to heaven..not bad for someone that has been called Satan...lol lol

Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a)

I like frogs too. LOL!

Letohatchee, AL

This is on the back of my 4x4 ford F150 extended cab....

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Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a)

Love it, too funny!!

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