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Prepupal Eastern tiger swallowtail caterpillar

Papilio glaucus

Description:

This caterpillar had affixed silk threads covering the leaf where it was resting. I think it was getting ready to pupate.

Habitat:

Mixed hardwood understory.

Notes:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/450978/bgi...

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4 Comments

Eduard Elaydo Uy
Eduard Elaydo Uy 12 years ago

nice

allencraig
allencraig 12 years ago

Amazing and beautiful!

KristalWatrous
KristalWatrous 12 years ago

That looks right. Dang, you guys are fast tonight! Thanks Lynne!

lynne.warren
lynne.warren 12 years ago

prepupal tiger swallowtail caterpillar? here's a link
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2011/08/11/p...

KristalWatrous
Spotted by
KristalWatrous

Pennsylvania

Spotted on Aug 3, 2011
Submitted on Oct 21, 2011

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