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Orange-barred Sulphur - Hodges#4229 (Phoebis philea)
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Copyright © 2006
Robyn Waayers
Sulphur Larva -
Phoebis philea
Just E. of Madera Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
August 8, 2004
Size: 50 mm
Could this be a Swallowtail larva? The area was dominated by Mesquite.
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Robyn Waayers
on 14 October, 2006 - 4:24pm
Last updated 29 September, 2007 - 9:13pm
Four to choose from in AZ
I think this is not P. sennae (not blue, too big) and not P. agarithe (not smooth) - it looks a lot like P. philea but I don't know what the fourth one (P. neocypris) looks like. P. neocypris is only reported in the very south-east corner of the state, though (see
here
), so P. philea (below) seems the most likely, as well as a good visual match.
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 14 October, 2006 - 7:07pm
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Phoebis
yes but which one.
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Randy Emmitt
, 14 October, 2006 - 7:03pm
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We would say Phoebis
Images in the guide
here
. Hannah knows these well so she can probably tell you which one.
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john and jane balaban
, 14 October, 2006 - 5:19pm
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