I was walking home in a fairly urban area and found this guy walking on a red curb (he stuck out!). I moved him out of the street and into some plants. He was about half and inch thick at the head (fat!) and about 2 inches long.
Caterpillar(?) Moth(?) Butterfly (?) Can someone ID?
Larva of a tiger swallowtail butterfly - http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2310/2247033167_bd8e24ecec.jpg
Thanks FLAP! Now I can sleep soundly tonight - what a pretty butterfly.
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