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PurePlants Deltona, FL(Zone 9b) Jun 26, 2010

Hello, first time I am seeing this kind in my yard, on parsley...

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jun 27, 2010

This is a larva of a black swallowtail butterfly, Papilio polyxenes asterius (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). They feed primarily on members of the parsley family; we often find them in our garden on parsley or dill. See http://tinyurl.com/mztqfr for more detailed information.

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Jun 28, 2010

lucky you! i really need to plant some parsley!

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