Pipevine Swallowtails are usually blackish in color. Their caterpillars eat pipe vines, aristolochias, which are woody vines with sharp smelling roots. This food makes most of these butterflies not very tasty to most predators. North American species include Blue Swallowtail and Gold Rim.

Zebra Swallowtails are aptly named for their color, which resembles that of a zebra, white with black stripes. There are only two members of this group in North America Zebra and Dark Zebra Swallowtail. You’ll find their caterpillars on pawpaws and other members of Asimina species. Because of this very specialized host plant, Zebra numbers have dropped rapidly in recent years.

Have you seen a swallowtail recently?

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