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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 » Black Swallowtail - Hodges#4159 (Papilio polyxenes) » Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes asterius)
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Probable Black Swallowtail caterpillar - Papilio polyxenes
Copyright © 2010 Jackie Rosales

Probable Black Swallowtail caterpillar - Papilio polyxenes
suburban Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana, USA
June 19, 2010
Size: 11/8 inch long
I found this caterpillar on a dill plant in my garden. It looks like he has "toenails" up front and fuzzy slippers on the back feet!

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Probable Black Swallowtail caterpillar - Papilio polyxenes Probable Black Swallowtail caterpillar - Papilio polyxenes
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Contributed by Jackie Rosales on 19 June, 2010 - 4:17pm
Last updated 23 June, 2010 - 7:38pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… john and jane balaban, 23 June, 2010 - 7:38pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 23 June, 2010 - 5:30pm login or register to post comments

Nice photo
This here is a Black Swallowtail caterpillar (Papilio polyxenes).
… Megan McCarty, 19 June, 2010 - 6:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Hi Megan, Thanks for your
Hi Megan,

Thanks for your help here..and good to see a fellow Hoosier. We may be seeing a lot of the same insects!

Jackie
… Jackie Rosales, 19 June, 2010 - 7:02pm login or register to post comments

 
You're welcome
Yes, we probably are seeing a lot of the same insects! (I apologize for the late reply. Never saw the email for this page being commented on in my inbox until just now.)
… Megan McCarty, 23 June, 2010 - 7:23pm login or register to post comments

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