caterpillar id (Ontario, genus Papilio)

[Xi Wang]

It's a Papilio polyxenes asterius (Eastern Black Swallowtail).

Peace,
Xi Wang

Walter Schön wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> a friend of mine visited Canada (Ontario) in the end of August and took a
> photo of a caterpillar feeding of   Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota) -
> obviously of genus Papilio.
> 
> Have a look at     http://home.t-online.de/home/schoen-w/papilio.jpg
> 
> What species ?
> Thanks!
> 
> Walter
> www.schmetterling-raupe.de
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> many pics
> Some pages in English  (first use link "Schmetterlinge" )

 
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