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Black Swallowtail (caterpillar)

Papilio polyxenes asterius

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Eating parsley. About 3 inches.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
MartinL
Here is another swallowtail that has pupated. They are on the same foodplant (Parsley). http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/27052002

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Nature in Yellow
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Caterpillars and larvae of the Southwestern United States
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Texas Wildlife Photographers
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Oklahoma and Texas Wildlife
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PublishedApril 17, 2013

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