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Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Papilio polyxenes

Photo by dingodog
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Encyclopedia of Life, Black Swallowtail

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Black Swallowtail / American Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

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MaryJaworski
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Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Papilio polyxenes

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Darwinist
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Comments (6)
SusanMcIntyre
? Is that comment for me? Upholstered worm is a joking way of saying nice caterpillar, it's from a famous quote, that says: “After all, a caterpillar is nothing more than an upholstered worm" I think he'd make a great couch myself, I love the colours. I've raised these.
SusanMcIntyre
Nice upholstered worm!! :D they love parsley! :) and make pretty butterflies
Darwinist
caterpillar stage of the Black Swallowtail Butterfly :)

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