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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (excluding skippers) (Papilionoidea) » Swallowtails, Parnassians (Papilionidae) » Papilioninae » Kite Swallowtails, Swordtails, Jays (Leptocircini) » Kite Swallowtails (Eurytides) » Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)
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Zebra Swallowtail caterpillar - Eurytides marcellus
Copyright © 2004 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Zebra Swallowtail caterpillar - Eurytides marcellus
Dunn's Creek State Park, Florida, USA
May 7, 2004
Found on underside of pawpaw leaf, the larval host plant.
ID confirmed in Caterpillars of Eastern Forests book, which lists it as Graphium marcellus.
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Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 8 May, 2004 - 4:55pm
Last updated 1 August, 2006 - 1:17pm

great shot--hard to find these, in my experience
Great shot--I've been looking for those caterpillars for years. I've turned over Pawpaw leaves until my wrist is sore, but never found one. (Zebra Swallowtail adults are pretty common in my area.) Any tricks to finding this one? Did you see damage to the leaves? Did you find it early in the morning or late in the afternoon? I've always suspected the caterpillars might be active at night.

Envious of your caterpillar-finding prowess...
Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 9 May, 2004 - 6:37am login or register to post comments

 
Can't take credit, I'm afraid
I was on a native plant hike with a fellow lepidoptera-lover and she was turning over pawpaw leaves and found it. It was mid-morning, there was no visible leaf damage, and the pawpaw seedling was quite small - less than 2' tall - I have read that these guys prefer the young plants.
Hannah N-M
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 15 May, 2004 - 7:01am login or register to post comments

Changed names
I was curious which genus was the current favorite and this page says it was changed from Graphium to Eurytides.
… Troy Bartlett, 8 May, 2004 - 7:33pm login or register to post comments

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