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Swallowtail caterpillar

Papilio sp.

Photo by Raksha
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Measured around 2-2.5 cm in length.

Species ID Suggestions

swallowtail caterpillar

papilio sp.

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
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tailed jay caterpillar

Graphium agamemnon

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
1

Comments (3)
Ornithoptera80
Some of the tailed jay caterpillars vary in size,the one in the picture looks like a 4 instar making it larger in size.
Raksha
Ornithoptera80 I have recently added a photo of tailed jay Caterpillar. It was around 1.5 cm in length. Still do you think both are same? https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/25755933
Raksha
Thank you Ornithoptera80 for ID suggestion..can you help me to identify till species level?

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PublishedSeptember 19, 2019

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