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Genus Papilio

Short-tailed Swallowtail · Black Swallowtail · Anise Swallowtail · Pale Tiger Swallowtail · Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Species Papilio brevicauda - Short-tailed Swallowtail
Short-tailed Swallowtail larva from island of Newfoundland - Papilio brevicauda

Species Papilio polyxenes - Black Swallowtail
Black Swallowtail--Larva - Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail Caterpillar - Papilio polyxenes Eastern Black Swallowtail chrysalis - Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail caterpillar - Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail Caterpillar - Chrysalis - Papilio polyxenes Caterpillar - Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail Caterpillar - Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail Caterpillar After Shedding - Papilio polyxenes

Species Papilio zelicaon - Anise Swallowtail
Papilio? - Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail Caterpillar - Papilio zelicaon Ova, 05/09/2009 - Papilio zelicaon 2nd inistar larva, 05/17/09 - Papilio zelicaon 5th instar larva, 05/26/09 - Papilio zelicaon pupa, dorsal view, 06/03/09 - Papilio zelicaon Housing OK? - Papilio zelicaon First instar - Papilio zelicaon

Species Papilio eurymedon - Pale Tiger Swallowtail
Swallowtail - Papilio eurymedon Western Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio eurymedon Western Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio eurymedon pale tiger - Papilio eurymedon

Species Papilio rutulus - Western Tiger Swallowtail
Western Tiger Swallowtail (chrysalis) -- Papilio rutulus - Papilio rutulus Papilio rutulus 01 - Papilio rutulus Yellow Pupa - Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail caterpillar - Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail caterpillar - Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillar, brown form - Papilio rutulus Caterpillar? - Papilio rutulus


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