Clodius Parnassian (Parnassius clodius)
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Description: Description of caterpillar and adult, range, diet, habitat, and ecology of this species, also known as the American Apollo.
The caterpillar is generally black, covered with short black , and marked with a row of orange or yellow spots along the bottom of each side. Caterpillars from high altitude may be grayish brown to grayish pink, shaded with yellow and marked with black. The black, spotted form is believed to mimic a poisonous centipede while the high altitude form is colored to camouflage with its environment. Both strategies provide protection from predators.
Size: 447 chars
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| Page title: | parnassius clodius |
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| IP-address: | 134.50.70.37 |
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| NS | Name Servers: SIDNEY.NETEL.ISU.EDU 134.50.254.5 ALIAS.NETEL.ISU.EDU 134.50.57.57 |
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| Date | activated: 09-May-1989 last updated: 03-Oct-2006 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |