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Anise Swallowtail caterpillar

Papilio zelicaon

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Description:

White, black, and yellow caterpillar about an inch long. In my veggie garden eating the fennel flower

Habitat:

Urban house veggie garden.

2 Species ID Suggestions

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lynne.warren
lynne.warren 9 years ago
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 9 years ago
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon Subspecies Papilio zelicaon zelicaon - Anise Swallowtail - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

misako
misako 8 years ago

Thank you Antonio! That was an amazing discovery for me. I have two on my fennel right now!

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 8 years ago

beautiful Misako,your first spotting :)

misako
misako 9 years ago

Saarbrigger - I am going with Anise Swallowtail since it was found on a fennel plant. Thank you!

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misako
Spotted by
misako

Emeryville, California, USA

Spotted on Aug 22, 2011
Submitted on Aug 25, 2011

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