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Pink fuzzy caterpillar (Lycaenid butterfly caterpillar)

by Alisha
(San Diego, Ca)

Pink Caterpillar

Pink Caterpillar

Hello. We found this pretty pink caterpillar on our sidewalk today in San Diego, CA. It's about 3/4 of an inch long and has a short fuzz, almost like velvet. The only foilage near him was grass.

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Pink fuzzy caterpillar (Lycaenid butterfly caterpillar)

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Lycaenid butterfly caterpillar
by: Moni

Alisha
Your caterpillar is in the family Lycaenidae. This family includes the hairstreak, blues and copper butterflies. Since many caterpillars in this family look similar, without actually seeing it, we can not make a more precise id.
These caterpillars and resulting butterfly are small. Depending on the species depends on what it feeds on. The food plants range from deciduous trees to curly dock, legumes, buckwheat, Ribes spp., mullein, serviceberry, etc. With most species able to eat a variety of plants.
WHAT IS IT?!
by: Alisha

We suspect this may be a type of Slug Caterpillar, but we're not sure, please help! =)

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