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Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

Papilio polyxenes

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Description:

Strange caterpillar looking thing in my Dill stalks.



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gatorfellows
gatorfellows 9 months ago
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
Papilio polyxenes Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

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gatorfellows
gatorfellows 9 months ago

This is a black swallowtail caterpillar, early instar. It is on your dill because that is one of the host plants for this butterfly.

Sign in to suggest organism ID Katie Jenkins
Spotted by Katie Jenkins

Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Lat: 36.80, Long: -76.32

Spotted on Aug 11, 2012
Submitted on Aug 11, 2012

Spotted for mission

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