- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Swallowtail Caterpillar
- Date of Original:
- 1708/2022
- Subject:
- Caterpillars--Georgia
Dill--Georgia
Insects--Larvae
Plants--Georgia
Papilio--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- An eastern black swallowtail caterpillar (Papilio polyxenes) feeds on a dill plant. A butterfly or moth caterpillar typically feeds for two to four weeks before beginning its metamorphosis into a butterfly by spinning a silk cocoon.
Image of an eastern black swallowtail caterpillar (Papilio polyxenes) feeding on a dill plant. The caterpillar has black, white, and yellow stripes. A butterfly or moth caterpillar typically feeds for two to four weeks before beginning its metamorphosis into a butterfly by spinning a silk cocoon. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/butterflies-and-moths/m-10393/
- Rights Holder:
- Photograph by Paul Thomas
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/butterflies-and-moths
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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