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Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

Papilio polyxenes asterius

Photo by eutacht
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

larval stage of black swallowtail butterfly. These are found in my garden on my parsley plants all summer long.

Habitat:

On parsley in my garden.

Notes:

This turned out to be a female butterfly. See my post for Black Swallowtail http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6936219 for this caterpillar as an adult.

Reference Links:

Papilio polyxenes Fabricius 1775, Black Swallowtail

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