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    Communities > Forums > Insect and Spider Identification
    Forum: Insect and Spider IdentificationReplies: 5, Views: 176
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    planman38104
    Memphis, TN (Zone 7a)

    September 9, 2002 11:41 PM

    Post #43728

    I have been blessed with a very healthy passionflower vine which has nearly taken over my rose trellis and has produced many, many fruits. Labor day weekend the poor plant was invaded by 100's of these worms - seems the passionflower is a host plant for a particular butterfly - but which one? I have a pic of the worm - and I also have many chrysalis.

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    tiG
    Newnan, GA (Zone 8a)

    September 9, 2002 11:51 PM

    Post #351847

    Gulf Fritillary. they are eating mine alive, but I've been blessed with so many flowers, I'm letting them have them. as long as they stay off my brugs!!
    REDROSE
    New Iberia, LA (Zone 9a)

    September 9, 2002 11:57 PM

    Post #351854

    tiG is right! Gulf Fritillary~
    I has it so many and eating lot of leafs look bad enuff. So I had to take most of it off from the vine to rid of it..
    tiG
    Newnan, GA (Zone 8a)

    September 10, 2002 12:06 AM

    Post #351860

    they are beautiful orange butterflies that have filled the yard and are very enjoyable to watch.
    REDROSE
    New Iberia, LA (Zone 9a)

    September 10, 2002 12:49 AM

    Post #351919

    Yes right beautiful has some our yard already.
    Tim
    Palmyra, VA (Zone 7a)

    September 10, 2002 1:02 PM

    Post #352576

    Plantman,
    Here's a pic of the Gulf Frit. http://davesgarden.com/s/57513.html

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