Observation date: September 07, 2022
Submitted by: ecgreeneyes
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The caterpillar was found on the stem of a parsley plant potted on an outside deck, on a warm, sunny day in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: September 08, 2022
Coordinator notes: They can look a lot alike, especially in the earlier instar stages as in this individual. Another key to the ID is the host plant - it appears to be on Parsley, which is one of the hosts for the Black Swallowtail. Monarchs would strictly be found on Milkweed species. -jmgesell
