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Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

Papilio polyxenes

Photo by FlanaganLife
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Approximately 2 inches long, a couple dozen individuals were covering 3 small parsley plants.

Habitat:

Parsley plants.

Reference Links:

Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) - Information on Black Swallowtail

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PublishedOctober 4, 2015

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