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Polydamas caterpillar - Battus polydamas
Copyright © 2008 Lisa M. Reid

Polydamas caterpillar - Battus polydamas
La Porte, Harris County, Texas, USA
July 10, 2008
Polydamas caterpillar

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Contributed by Lisa M. Reid on 6 August, 2008 - 3:35pm
Last updated 19 June, 2012 - 10:37am

Moved
Moved from Polydamas Swallowtail.
… Bill Reynolds, 19 June, 2012 - 10:37am

Nice series
This is a really nice series. It's fun rearing the caterpillars to see what you get!
… Tony H, 7 August, 2008 - 10:21pm

Very cool caterpillars!
I have two different pipevines in my garden in New Orleans, but so far they haven't attracted any cool leps.
… Mark Fox, 6 August, 2008 - 10:11pm

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