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May 3, 2016 8:57 PM CST
Name: Jim D
East Central Indiana (Zone 5b)
Annuals Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Garden Procrastinator Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Native Plants and Wildflowers Region: Indiana
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I still do not know what it is , A skipper or a duskywing larvae it resembles closely , Most are western or southern and not here are the matches I have found
That I was watching them eat Foxtail Grass is the big clue , Confused

I realize Corn Borer uses Foxtail Grass as a Host plant , but these do not match that either , With such a prevalent strpe pattern , you would think they would be an easy identfy ,,
In the Butterfly garden if a plant is not chewed up I feel like a failure

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