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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio Demodocus) Papilionidae

This is the pupae of the Citrus Swallwtail a large butterfly and one very common to our gardens.

This is still a young one and I managed to catch it.
The larvae can be a pest on citrus trees.
A close-up of the wing.
I wonder what was going through his head when I was holding him like this?

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