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Pipevine Swallowtail--first instar larvae - Battus philenor Parkwood, Durham County, North Carolina, USA August 8, 2007 Size: 2.5 mm
First instar larvae from the same batch of eggs shown in linked image, though not those precise three. Length measured in place. I'll see if I can raise these to pupae. I'm hoping this will be successful, because I collected the eggs immediately after oviposition, before there was a chance for any attack by parasites.
Images of this individual: tag all Contributed by Cotinis on 9 August, 2007 - 3:12pm |