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Common Mormon pupa

Papilio polytes romulus

Photo by VivBraznell
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Field Notes

Description:

First spotted this yesterday .......... spotting link below

Habitat:

Hanging from the underside of a lime seedling

Species ID Suggestions

Orchard swallowtail (Citrus butterfly)

Papilio ageus

Comments (3)

Now to identify the visitor to the pupa : ) There were 2, a little spider is living close by as well. Must be the 'in' place to be
WelI hope I've got all these spottings correctly entered Martinl. Thank you for your help in the initial ident. I have spotted the Common Lime Butterfly in the garden before so hopfully should have a few more in the future with all this activity : )
There seems to be an insect (fly or bug) on the pupa in the first image.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2011

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