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Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

Papilio polyxenes

Photo by JulieOwens
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Caterpillar & soon-to-be Swallowtail butterfly

Habitat:

Parsley plant

Notes:

This little fellow made a chrysalis overnight then took about twenty days to come out a beautiful black swallowtail.

Species ID Suggestions

Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes asterius

Reference Link
ForestDragon
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