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Battus philenor
First instar. Eggs are laid in groups and the caterpillars are gregarious, they feed together.
These are on a native Wooly pipeline, A. tomentosa
Spotted on Apr 11, 2012
Submitted on Apr 16, 2012
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Yes. The female is just starting to lay her eggs this year. I have been trying to capture some photos. They prefer the tips of the vine first, then will lay them on the leaves in groups. The caterpillars feed together for some time before separating. This previous spotting has a movie of her laying eggs. :)
PN: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/103...
Wow large patch of eggs