CLOSED: Parsley caterpillar

anasem Damascus, Syria Oct 07, 2011

Hello all,

This caterpillar is feeding on my parsley, I found it this morning. will you ID it please

thank you guys

Flapdoodle Minot, ND Oct 07, 2011

anasem Damascus, Syria Nov 22, 2011

Thanks for the suggestion, I will go with *Papilio polyxenes*

greetings

Flapdoodle Minot, ND Nov 22, 2011

Papilio polyxenes strictly is a New World species and would not occur in Syria.
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Papilio-polyxenes

anasem Damascus, Syria Nov 27, 2011

Some reports refer to Papilio polyxenes as a pest on parsley in west Asia, this means it could be found in Syria, how can we know for sure?

Flapdoodle Minot, ND Nov 27, 2011

Please compare Papilio machaon (http://www.treknature.com/gallery/photo182873.htm) with Papilio polyxenes (http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/faq/appearance/8)

I am unaware of reports of Papilio polyxenes from anywhere in Asia. If you can provide a reference, I would appreciate it very much.

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