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Swallowtail Caterpillar

Heraclides sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Snake mimic caterpillar... also a little bit of bird droping mimic

Reference Links:

Heraclides cresphontes (immatures, page 2)

Species ID Suggestions

Swallowtail Caterpillar

Heraclides sp.

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Comments (7)
Diaz José Miguel
Thanks Kyle! and super thanks Bayuca for always helping me with my spottings!
bayucca
Either Heraclides cresphontes or Heraclides thoas.
Kyle A
What a fabulous spotting! Thanks for sharing.
Davidbygott
Swallowtail family - similar to Papilio cresphontes, but in CR there are many possibilities!

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PublishedOctober 6, 2014

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