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Papilio polyxenes - Black Swallowtail Caterpillar These cats really love fennel! I almost always find them on these plants.<br /> <br /> The larvae of this species changes color quite dramatically with each molt. This picture shows the last instar, which is green with black bands dotted with yellow spots on each segment. <br /> <br /> Habitat: On fennel (Foeniculum sp.) in a rural garden. Black Swallowtail,Geotagged,Papilio polyxenes,Summer,United States,caterpillar,larva Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Papilio polyxenes - Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

These cats really love fennel! I almost always find them on these plants.

The larvae of this species changes color quite dramatically with each molt. This picture shows the last instar, which is green with black bands dotted with yellow spots on each segment.

Habitat: On fennel (Foeniculum sp.) in a rural garden.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Stunning shot, so vibrant and the beautiful light completes it! Posted 5 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thank you! Posted 5 years ago

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The Black Swallowtail

The Black Swallowtail is a butterfly found throughout much of North America. It is the state butterfly of Oklahoma. An extremely similar-appearing species, "Papilio joanae", occurs in the Ozark Mountains region, but it appears to be closely related to "Papilio machaon", rather than "P. polyxenes".

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 15, 2020. Captured Sep 15, 2019 08:33 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.