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green-spotted triangle caterpillar

Graphium agamemnon

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

A green-spotted triangle caterpillar, 1st instar

Habitat:

On unidentified plant in a large semi-urban yard & garden adjacent to a disturbed patch of remnant forest.

Notes:

While I usually encounter this caterpillar on soursop/sirsak (Annona muricata), this plant is different.

Reference Links:

Graphium agamemnon, Papua Insects Foundation (Lepidoptera/Papilionidae/Graphium agamemnon)

Species ID Suggestions

Caterpillar of Tailed Jay (2nd instar)

Graphium agamemnon
NuwanChathuranga
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Tailed Jay or Green Triangle

Graphium agamemnon or G. macfarlanei

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Comments (4)
EarlyStages
The early instars of these two closely related species are VERY similar (likewise, G. wallacei might also be a possibility).
Scott Frazier
NuwanChathuranga Thanks. Looks very promising...maybe tomorrow
NuwanChathuranga
http://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2009/05/life-history-of-tailed-jay.html

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Biota of S. Frazier's Yard at Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

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PublishedFebruary 19, 2012

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