Papilio demoleus: Larva and Pupa

Papilio demoleus, commonly known as the lemon butterfly or lime butterfly, is a swallowtail butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae, distributed worldwide. Anyone who sees this beautiful butterfly will be amazed. Even the larvae of this butterfly have a shape with gorgeous patterns.

Recently I noticed a caterpillar or butterfly larva on a lime tree in my yard. So fat and chewy! Additionally, I found a pupa estimated to be about a week old (young pupae are always green, while this one has turned black with yellow patterns) and will likely metamorphose into an adult butterfly soon.

I want to see firsthand how the final stage of metamorphosis works, but I'm not sure if I'll have the chance.

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^Larva

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^Pupa

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^{These photos are my own, taken with POCO X3 NFC smartphone + external macro lens.}