Showing posts with label Papilio glaucus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Papilio glaucus. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail


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.





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