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Green Caterpillar - Phoebis philea
Copyright © 2007 Lillian Silva

Green Caterpillar - Phoebis philea
Boca Raton, Pinelands North, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
February 4, 2007
Size: 2 1/2 inches long
This image was taken on a drizzly day. It's the only caterpillar found of this type, feeding on the plant. I have other caterpillars such as Monarchs, Queen, and the Pipevine Swallowtail. I could not find what type this one is. It has light green coloring with dark green stripes.
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Contributed by Lillian Silva on 4 February, 2007 - 2:07pm
Last updated 14 February, 2007 - 10:06am

Watching similar caterpillars
I have been keeping watch on similar caterpillars on my Cassia tree. Just today it formed the chrysalis identified as the orange-barred sulphur. Hopefully we'll see it to maturation!
… pegpekrul, 17 July, 2007 - 5:46pm login or register to post comments

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Orange Barred Sulphur - Phoebis philea, see while you wait for a definitive ID from Hannah. We think we finally have these separated in our mind. This is the one with fewer but stouter spines (we hope!)
… john and jane balaban, 4 February, 2007 - 9:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Absolutely
- this is the classic look for Phoebis philea larvae when they feed on leaves.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 5 February, 2007 - 6:20am login or register to post comments

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