Rough Leaf Dogwood?

I'd say yes to a shrubby species of Dogwood (Cornus sp.).

Further observation of fruit characteristics - along with caterpillar species predation - may narrow the field of potential answers.

ViburnumValley said: I'd say yes to a shrubby species of Dogwood (Cornus sp.).

Further observation of fruit characteristics - along with caterpillar species predation - may narrow the field of potential answers.

What kind of caterpillars of what kind of butterflies I'll be on the lookout?

Yes, me too.

Consult your local entomologist - or go searching online, or buy some bug books.

Here's an example of what I see on various shrubby dogwoods around the Valley. They seem to be specific to particular species, not generalists. I think these images are Cornus racemosa.







I can't find further digital images (these are all one Dogwood species), but they are from midsummer when the crumbcrunchers typically show up. These are not big showy caterpillars, and I don't know whether they turn into moths or butterflies after they pupate. I suspect my other pictures date back to 35 mm days and are either slides or prints (still).

I have grown Cornus drummondii, Cornus amomum, and Cornus racemosa in the shrubby dogwood clan.

Looks like Cornus sanguinea