what does a tiger swallowtail caterpillar look like
Papilio glaucus The green eggs are laid singly on plants of the Magnoliaceae and Rosaceae families. Young caterpillars are brown and white; older ones are green with two black, yellow, and blue eyespots on the thorax. The caterpillar will turn brown prior to pupating. It will reach a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2Â in). The chrysalis varies from a whitish color to dark brown. Hibernation occurs in this stage in locations with cold winter months.