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Black Swallowtail caterpillar, third instar

Papilio polyxenes asterias

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Small caterpillar. Black body with a white band. orange-yellow markings at the base of the spines and along the sides. Similar to second instar but larger in size.

Habitat:

Suburban backyard garden, bronze fennel.

Notes:

Egg: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15935298
First Instar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/30807170
Second Instar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/30421201
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

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
keithp2012
I see plenty of adults but never found a caterpillar before

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PublishedJuly 2, 2013

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