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Black Swallowtail caterpillar

Papilio polyxenes

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

Eggs are pale yellow. Young larvae are mostly black and white with a saddle, and older larvae are green with black transverse bands containing yellow spots.

Habitat:

Fennel plant in wildlife habitat yard.

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Papilio polyxenes

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PublishedAugust 17, 2014

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