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5th instar E. marcellus larva - Eurytides marcellus
Copyright © 2009 catman529

5th instar E. marcellus larva - Eurytides marcellus
Franklin, Tennessee, USA
May 5, 2009
Size: ~35mm
My first E. marcellus specimen of 2009 - with about 10 others to follow. This is the cat at its largest size, shortly before it went into pre-pupa.

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5th instar E. marcellus larva - Eurytides marcellus E. marcellus pupa (green) - Eurytides marcellus
Contributed by catman529 on 12 May, 2009 - 2:02pm

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