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Black Swallowtail caterpillar, second instar

Papilio polyxenes asterias

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Small caterpillar. Mainly black body with a white band in the middle. Dark orange at the base of the spines and along the sides of the body. Bird poop mimic.

Habitat:

Suburban backyard garden, bronze fennel.

Notes:

Egg: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15935298
First Instar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/30807170
Fifth Instar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/14113666
Adult Female: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/13558088

Reference Links:

Species Papilio polyxenes - Black Swallowtail - Hodges#4159 - BugGuide.Net

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