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Insects
White with black zebra stripes and very long thin tails.
Field facts
HabitatBottomland woods with pawpaw
RangeSouthern and central Indiana
When to lookApril to August
StatusSecure where pawpaw grows (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesGiant Swallowtail
Field note: Its caterpillars eat only pawpaw leaves, nothing else.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Pawpaw patches are the only host; leave the understory alone.
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