Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) -- Male
This species is sexually dimorphic, meaning the males and females do not look alike. In Arkansas we have dark-form females, though there are also yellow females. (See Butterflies and Moths of North America for more photos.)
Habitat: Deciduous broadleaf woods, forest edges, river valleys, parks, and suburbs.
Range: Eastern North America from Ontario south to Gulf coast, west to Colorado plains and central Texas.
This species is sexually dimorphic, meaning the males and females do not look alike. In Arkansas we have dark-form females, though there are also yellow females. (See Butterflies and Moths of North America for more photos.)
Habitat: Deciduous broadleaf woods, forest edges, river valleys, parks, and suburbs.
Range: Eastern North America from Ontario south to Gulf coast, west to Colorado plains and central Texas.
So lovely! I had a spicebush swallowtail in my driveway the other day, but by the time I got back out there with my camera he was gone. <:(
ReplyDeleteAt work my manager's planted all kinds of monarch-friendly plants, so we watched the caterpillars come & fatten up over this past week. Now they're off to continue their life cycle. It was really cool!
This is great and I can't wait till I see my first Swallowtail this year!
ReplyDeleteI just began identifying butterflies and moths last summer and I fear I have forgotten everything. This will be a good refresher as yours become visible. But I don't know if I ever saw a swallowtail. It's a beautiful creature.
ReplyDeleteAll I have seen in our garden so far this year is the Cabbage White. I can't wait to see more butterflies.
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