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Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar

Papilio troilus

Description:

found it in a mangrove swamp

1 Species ID Suggestions

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 11 years ago
Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar
Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail


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6 Comments

mcbarnhart
mcbarnhart 4 years ago

This is a Tersa Sphinx larva, not Spicebush swallowtail. Xylophanes tersa. Nice picture!

IanVillanueva
IanVillanueva 11 years ago

Spicebush Swallowtail. Sweet, thank you!

Marsya Christyanti
Marsya Christyanti 11 years ago

That reminds me of Caterpee from Pokemon. good looking caterpillar :D

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 11 years ago

These are some of the coolest looking caterpillars :) nice spot and photos

IanVillanueva
IanVillanueva 11 years ago

sorry spotted on Cay Caulker, Belize

Mandy Hollman
Mandy Hollman 11 years ago

Beautiful!

IanVillanueva
Spotted by
IanVillanueva

Cayo, Belize

Spotted on Nov 23, 2009
Submitted on May 9, 2012

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