Papilio cresphontes
Grayish brown body with three patches of white down each side, a broad white subdorsal collar that runs just above head back along sides of thorax, white, V-shaped, abdominal saddle that extenda down to first proleg; and porcelain white patch that envelopes caudal end of body.
Two large caterpillars were on my kumquat tree.
Lat: 33.08, Long: -97.07
Spotted on Jul 1, 2012
Submitted on Jul 13, 2012
1 Comment
Congratulations! We always say it looks like poop. I have had a Giant butterfly visiting my garden recently, but have not found the caterpillar. And yes Red Dog is what the Orange Growers call them.