mellielong said:My mystery caterpillar molted and things aren't much clearer because he's still kind of small. He's either a Spicebush or a Palamedes and every few minutes I change my mind.
He was found on a Red Bay so that's not a help because they both use that. He refused Spicebush and Sassafras in captivity so that leans to Palamedes. He has not built any leaf shelters which leans to Palamedes. He had a brown spot on his white rump which leans to Spicebush. However, the brown patch was noticeably smaller and did not connect all the way up to the brown on his body which is just horribly confusing. I've tried browsing the internet to see if there are any Palamedes that don't have pure white rumps, but I can't find any that have even a smudge of brown.
Anyway, now that he's molted to green I'm keeping an eye on his secondary eyespots. I'm just going to have to wait for him to grow a bit before I feel sure. And honestly, I think this one is going to have to come out as a butterfly before I feel positive about what he is.
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