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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Swallowtails, Parnassians (Papilionidae) » Papilioninae » Fluted Swallowtails (Papilionini) » Papilio » Canadian Tiger Swallowtail - Hodges#4183.2 (Papilio canadensis)

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Copyright © 2009 wgordon64

unknown caterpiller - Papilio canadensis

Windham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
September 5, 2009
Size: 2-3 inches

The eyes on this caterpillars head where definately a unique feature I have never seen before. Id appreciate an identity. Thank you

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unknown caterpiller - Papilio canadensis

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Contributed by wgordon64 on 5 September, 2009 - 9:23pm
Last updated 4 June, 2010 - 12:44am

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… David J. Ferguson, 4 June, 2010 - 12:44am

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Moved

Moved from Papilio.

… David J. Ferguson, 4 June, 2010 - 12:43am

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Moved

Moved from Butterflies and Moths.

… john and jane balaban, 12 October, 2009 - 5:33pm

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… v belov, 24 September, 2009 - 8:42am

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i can tell you thats some sor

i can tell you thats some sort of swallowtail butterfly caterpiller. unfortunately from the picture i cant say what kind.
but the good news is if you do a search you can find it in swallowtails just searchfor swallowtail butterfly in search, click on browse then choose to look at caterpillers.
i can also tell you the eyes are fake. they are a protective (scare away the bird sort of marking).
his head is a tiny thing wayyyy down in front.

… Edna Woodward, 5 September, 2009 - 9:42pm

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Do you know what kind of plant it was on?

That can be very helpful since most swallowtails feed on only one kind of plant.

… Natalie Hernandez, 5 September, 2009 - 9:51pm

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not sure

it was actually on a tiny island in the middle of a lake and it was on a dead piece of wood so no i didnt see what it was feeding on

… wgordon64, 5 September, 2009 - 9:53pm

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eastern tiger swallowtail

Thank you for the help.

… wgordon64, 5 September, 2009 - 11:01pm

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Thank you

I appreciate ur quick response it was definately a unique looking insect and I was quite curious as to its ID. Ive seen alot of different insects but this was pretty cool looking with those fake eyes lol.

… wgordon64, 5 September, 2009 - 9:49pm

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