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Swallowtail Butterfly

TYPE:   INSECT

RANGE:
Most of North America
FOOD:
Nectar; some larvae eat
citrus leaves
PREDATORS:
Birds, bats
HABITAT:
Fields, woodlands, forest
edges, near rivers,
marshes, parks, roadsides,
citrus groves

 


DESCRIPTION
  • Swallowtails are large and beautiful butterflies. Most of them have “fingers” at the end of each lower wing.
  • Most swallowtails are black, yellow, or both. Some have red, blue or green spots as well.
  • Some of the different kinds of swallowtails you might see along the trail are: Tiger, Eastern Black, Giant, and Zebra.
 

LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION 

http://www.pcs.k12.va.us/vtrail/pe1.htm

http://members.aol.com/YESedu/MBP20.html

http://www.butterflies.com/guide.html

http://www.aa6g.org/Butterflies/Raised/anise.html

 

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