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Lime Butterfly caterpillar

Papilio demoleus

Description:

Green with a tiara on the face...black bands on the sides. This one may be either final instar or almost there. Just resting quietly. Second shot has been cropped.

Habitat:

On a Curry patta plant or Murraya koenigii in my yard. I recently saw another one pupate (it is still inside its pupa) and that is why I had been on the lookout for more.

Notes:

I am always confused between the caterpillars of Common Mormon and Lime butterfly.

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SukanyaDatta
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SukanyaDatta

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Spotted on Nov 14, 2020
Submitted on Nov 14, 2020

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