Papilio polyxenes
Eastern Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes: Taxonomy | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Class: Insecta (true insects)
- Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)
- Family: Papilionidae (swallowtail butterflies)
- Genus: Papilio
- Species: Papilio polyxenes
- Common Names: Eastern Black Swallowtail, American Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes
Saint Cloud, FL
Photo contributed by Pat Lamond
Papilio polyxenes - (larva)
Sarasota, FL
June 14, 2003
Photo contributed by Larry Mulvehill
Papilio polyxenes - This is the same caterpillar as in the above photo.
Sarasota, FL
June 14, 2003
Photo contributed by Larry Mulvehill
Papilio polyxenes - (larva)
Sarasota, FL
June 14, 2003
Photo contributed by Larry Mulvehill
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