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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Swallowtails, Parnassians (Papilionidae) » Papilioninae » Fluted Swallowtails (Papilionini) » Papilio » Western Giant Swallowtail - Hodges#4170.1 (Papilio rumiko)
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Giant Swallowtail caterpiller on sour orange (I moved it from a satsuma) - Papilio rumiko
Copyright © 2011 Victor Engel

Giant Swallowtail caterpiller on sour orange (I moved it from a satsuma) - Papilio rumiko
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
June 18, 2011
The caterpillar did a poor job of sewing its harness (it broke), so I made a replacement out of thread.

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Giant Swallowtail caterpiller on sour orange (I moved it from a satsuma) - Papilio rumiko Giant Swallowtail caterpiller on sour orange (I moved it from a satsuma) - Papilio rumiko Giant Swallowtail caterpiller on sour orange (I moved it from a satsuma) - Papilio rumiko Giant Swallowtail caterpiller on sour orange (I moved it from a satsuma) - Papilio rumiko Giant Swallowtail caterpiller on sour orange (I moved it from a satsuma) - Papilio rumiko Giant Swallowtail caterpiller on sour orange (I moved it from a satsuma) - Papilio rumiko Giant Swallowtail caterpiller on sour orange (I moved it from a satsuma) - Papilio rumiko - female Giant Swallowtail caterpiller on sour orange (I moved it from a satsuma) - Papilio rumiko
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Contributed by Victor Engel on 18 June, 2011 - 2:46pm
Last updated 23 December, 2014 - 5:33pm

Moved
Moved from Eastern Giant Swallowtail.
… Mike Quinn, 23 December, 2014 - 5:33pm login or register to post comments

i have to laugh
ive done that too!
… Edna Woodward, 18 June, 2011 - 2:55pm login or register to post comments

 
By the way, how long should I
By the way, how long should I expect to wait for pre-pupa to pupa? I thought it should be starting to shed its skin soon.
… Victor Engel, 18 June, 2011 - 3:03pm login or register to post comments

 
well
i wouldn't worry he looks fine..any time now id say..it'll be fast.
… Edna Woodward, 18 June, 2011 - 3:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Not worried -- I'm just filmi
Not worried -- I'm just filming, and it's taking longer than expected. If I stop filming, I'm sure I'll miss it.
… Victor Engel, 18 June, 2011 - 3:55pm login or register to post comments

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