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Anise Swallowtail Caterpillar
Papilio zelicaon
37.3438, -121.883
Field Notes
Description:
The green eggs are laid singly on plants of the Magnoliaceae and Rosaceae families. Young caterpillars are brown and white; older ones are green with two black, yellow, and blue eyespots on the thorax. The caterpillar will turn brown prior to pupating. It will reach a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in). The chrysalis varies from a whitish color to dark brown. Hibernation occurs in this stage in locations with cold winter months.
Notes:
This beautifully colored little fella was found in a riparian area right smack in the middle of suburban San Jose.
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