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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (excluding skippers) (Papilionoidea) » Swallowtails, Parnassians (Papilionidae) » Papilioninae » Papilio » Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
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Copyright © 2005 Brian E Womble

"Orange-dog" with osmeterium partially extended - Papilio cresphontes
Naples (Golden Gate Estates), Collier County, Florida, USA
June 11, 2005
Size: Approx. 2 inches
Probably fifth instar. Found on our key-lime tree. We used to have about 5 of these, but this one seems to be the only one that made it to its fifth instar.

Oy - what a stink from those glands. I wanted to get a shot of them fully extended, with the caterpillar's back arched. Unfortunately the osmeterium/posture was consistently as you see it here by the time I got the image in focus.

Nice specimen, though.
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Contributed by Brian E Womble on 12 June, 2005 - 10:57pm
Last updated 16 August, 2007 - 2:33pm

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