August 22, 2016: Black Swallowtail Life Stages

Black Swallowtails (Papilio polyxenes), a member of the Papilionidae Family, are a common species at the Park.  Here are three life stages:

1) caterpillar (top)

2) chrysalis (middle)

3) adult female (bottom)

7/31/16 (Wolf. Oesterreich)