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Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Papilio polyxenes asterius

Photo by nuttydrew
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Current stage caterpillar

Habitat:

Plants of the carrot family.

Notes:

This is 1 of 8 caterpillars on my carrot tops.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
keithp2012
By me we have the black Sassafras Swallowtail, and once in a while the yellow swallowtails.
Photographed
PublishedAugust 25, 2010

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