CATS! But what kind are they?

This little sunflower came up in one of my rooting pots and it's covered in cats. Can anyone tell me what kind of butterfllies they'll be?

Close up

Maybe the American lady? http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1769

This message was edited Sep 12, 2007 12:04 PM

IL, these cats don't look like the American Lady cat.
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/images?l=1769

Bronc, they could be Bordered Patch cats, some are black and some have more brown:

http://www.wildeyesimages.com/Bordered%20Patch%20Caterpillar%203.html

I raised a few of the Silvery Checkerspots recently. Sunflower is one of their larval host plants. Check out my pictures of the cats on the bug files thread. http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/460/

Those are the ones, Sheila! Thanks!

Thanks goes to Debnes for identifying mine when I found them.

Well, thanks Debnes, then!