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Black swallowtails (2nd & 3rd instars)

Papilio-polyxenes

Description:

Two different instars of black swallowtail caterpillars found on my fennel. The caterpillar in the first photo was about 8 mm long, the other later instar about 1.5 cm

Habitat:

Butterfly patch in semi rural wildlife garden.

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KarenL
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KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jun 15, 2012
Submitted on Jun 18, 2012

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