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Pansy > Leaves > Holes in leaves or leaves chewed off
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Slugs
- Occurs spring and summer
- Chews ragged, irregular shaped holes in leaves that cross the veins
- Silvery shiny winding trails may be seen on leaves
- Soft-bodied, brownish, up to two or more inches long; snails without shells
- Feeds primarily at night
- More information on slugs
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Cutworms
- Active throughout summer
- Stems of seedlings are severed at or near the soil line
- Caterpillars are 1 to 2 inches long and vary in color: brown or tan to pink, green or gray and black; color can be uniform, spotted, or striped
- Curls into a tight “C” when disturbed
- Most feed at night and hide in the soil during the day
- More information on cutworms
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Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
- Active from June through September
- Caterpillars chew holes in leaves or consume entire leaf
- Caterpillars are brightly colored reddish orange with black-spotted white stripes and black spines
- More information on Variegated Fritillary
