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Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Papilio polyxenes asterius

Description:

Current stage caterpillar

Habitat:

Plants of the carrot family.

Notes:

This is 1 of 8 caterpillars on my carrot tops.

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1 Comment

keithp2012
keithp2012 13 years ago

By me we have the black Sassafras Swallowtail, and once in a while the yellow swallowtails.

nuttydrew
Spotted by
nuttydrew

Delaware, USA

Spotted on Aug 25, 2010
Submitted on Aug 25, 2010

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