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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (excluding skippers) (Papilionoidea) » Swallowtails, Parnassians (Papilionidae) » Papilioninae » Papilio » Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
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Giant Swallowtail Chrysalis? - Papilio cresphontes
Copyright © 2007 Bobby Grizzard

Giant Swallowtail Chrysalis? - Papilio cresphontes
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
March 18, 2007
Size: About 1 1/4" in length
Found this chrysalis today on a small lime tree. There was evidence that the caterpillar had eaten nearby leaves. I know that the caterpillars of Papilio cresphontes, orange dogs, feed on citrus leaves, so that is my best guess for this one. It also matches the images I have found on the net.

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Contributed by Bobby Grizzard on 18 March, 2007 - 8:56pm
Last updated 20 March, 2007 - 10:56am

Yes
I'd say yes its a Giant Swallowtail.
… Kaylee Skylyn, 20 March, 2007 - 8:50am login or register to post comments

 
Great! Hope I can catch it o
Great! Hope I can catch it on the day it emerges!
… Bobby Grizzard, 20 March, 2007 - 10:56am login or register to post comments

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