Gaint Swallowtail??

[Grkovich, Alex]

Rich,

I doubt that Giants ever use herbs...but Blacks, of course, do...

The two caterpillars are, however, not even remotely similar in appearance...But Giants could certainly breed there...

Alex

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> Subject:	Gaint Swallowtail??
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> I have 3 Swallowtail Caterpillars feeding on a Rue plant in my herb garden. According to the CBA Life History of CT Butterflies the only CT butterfly that uses Rue as a host plant is the Giant Swallowtail though other references do not mention Rue as a host plant.
> The caterpillars, which are about half grown, are most likely Black Swallowtails. There is also one feeding on a Parsley plant nearby, which is a host plant of the Black.
> Does anyone have any experience with Black Swallowtail caterpillars feeding on Rue? 
>  
> Rich Chyinski
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