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Females lay batches of eggs on underside of host plant leaves. Caterpillars feed in small groups when young but become solitary when older. Wintering is by the chrysalis.
On a Wooly Pipevine, Aristolochia tomentosa, leaf.
Spotted on Jun 17, 2013
Submitted on Jun 17, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks Luis, but not hard to find - I have Wooly Pipevine, a native plant here in Texas, on my potting bench arbor. The alien looking caterpillars are fun to watch and show visitors. :)
Good find!