Finding Caterpillars > Papilio indra Caterpillar Strip Patterns
As indra immatures grow, they change their feeding damage evidence and preferred resting places change.
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Papilio indra First Instar Larval Feeding Damage
Papilio indra calcicola first instar caterpillars chew marks on host Lomatium scabrum. Young instar caterpillars of the indra swallwtail rest up-side-down on the stalks of the plant that generally point away from the main plant. Young indra larval chew marks show a unique skeletonizing effect on the leaf.
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Papilio indra indra Second Instar Caterpillar
Papilio indra indra second instar strip pattern against host Lomatium graveolens.
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Late instar strip patterns indra swallowtail
Termed "caterpickling" by Wayne Whaley, this shows the unique larval feeding damage of late instar indra swallowtail caterpillars on host Cymopterus terebinthinus.
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Late instar strip patterns indra swallowtail
More "caterpickling" of Cymopterus terebinthinus patraeus by Papilio indra minori last instar caterpillars. Photo and special thanks to Wayne Whaley.
