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Explore the diverse world of Swallowtail butterflies, featuring captivating images and interesting facts on various species including Black, Giant, Spicebush, and Zebra Swallowtails. Learn about their distinct characteristics and behaviors. Test your knowledge with a fun quiz!
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Butterfly Brigade Presentation created by Tracy Trimpe The Science Spot - http://sciencespot.net/ SwallowtailButterflies(FamilyPapilionidae) Images from http://www.bfly.org/galleries.html unless otherwise noted.
Black Swallowtail Female Females are black, while the males have a strong, yellow band. Male Caterpillar: http://www.thebutterflysite.com/create-butterfly-garden.shtml
Giant Swallowtail Has a yellow underneath and two yellow stripes on top. Caterpillar: http://www.chias.org/online/thebutterflylab/fieldguide/native.html
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Yellow form has yellow on top and bottom. Male Female Caterpillar: http://www.roanokecountyva.gov/NR/rdonlyres/4C8141CE-E9FA-40AF-B011-283B9EF079DF/0/EasternTigerSwallowtailI.JPG
Pipevine Swallowtail Larva feed on plants in the pipevine family, which makes it poisonous to birds as larva and adult. Mimics include black swallowtail, red-spotted purples, & spicebush swallowtail All images: http://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/pipevineswt.html
Spicebush Swallowtail Mimics the pipevine swallowtail Image Top Left - http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabambc/species-data/Papilio-troilus-photo-1.jpg Other Images: http://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/spicebushswt.html
Zebra Swallowtail Top Image: http://www.biology.duke.edu/dnhs/pics/ZebraSwal.jpgSide Image: http://www.pbase.com/dougsmit/image/48533722Caterpillar: http://www.thebutterflysite.com/create-butterfly-garden.shtml
Quiz Time 6 ButterfliesA - F
Identify each butterfly. B A C Giant Black Zebra Pipevine SpicebushEastern Tiger D F E
The answers are … Zebra Giant B A C Black Spicebush Eastern Tiger Pipevine D F E