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Two-tailed swallowtail butterfly.

Papilio multicaudata W.F. Kirby, 1884

Description:

The caterpillar was orangish red and had what looked like a larger bulbous head with two eyes. I believe it is a two tailed swallow tail butterfly that will emerge.

Habitat:

SE Idaho, found in the fall.

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1 Comment

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A beautiful pupa....

dane.a.hep
Spotted by
dane.a.hep

Idaho, USA

Spotted on Sep 17, 2014
Submitted on Oct 31, 2014

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