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Early Instar, Anise Swallowtail Caterpillar

Posted by June 18th, 2004 at 12:00 am

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swallowtail caterpillars

The wild anise was growing nicely in the canyon, and we have noticed the adult Anise Swallowtails flying about, so we decided to look to see if we could find any caterpillars. We found three on one plant, barely 1/4 inch long, and assume they are Papilio zelicaon. We have never seen specimens this small and are unable to locate any photos to see if we are correct. We will keep an eye on them and hopefully document their growth.

anise caterpillar 1instar Early Instar, Anise Swallowtail Caterpillar

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