Chequered Swallowtail caterpillar photo

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14-Apr-2026

Chequered Swallowtail caterpillar

Papilio demoleus, Papilionidae
There were 15 of these caterpillars in my garden this afternoon.
This is a young caterpillar. They change colour to yellow then green as they age. See next photo for an older caterpillar, and the photo after for an adult.

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hayl		18-Apr-2026 19:42
Excellent series of this Swallowtail cycle. Hope your garden didn't suffer with 15 munching on your plants.

Tom LeRoy		18-Apr-2026 13:36
Excellent close up, would like to see the butterfly version of this one! V

Helen Betts		18-Apr-2026 12:05
Excellent closeup, and an interesting series of its progression.

Claude Gagnon		18-Apr-2026 11:15
Not very nice this one! The adult is much nicer and it seems you will get a lot of nice butterflies around. :))

Carl Carbone		18-Apr-2026 11:09
Super shot. How great to have that many in your garden.

joseantonio		18-Apr-2026 10:55
great macro details.

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