Swallowtails: Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes
| Size: | Wingspan ranges from 3.25" - 4.25" |
| Habitat: | Open areas, fields, marshes |
| Occurrence Level: | Common |
| Flight Period: | May to September |
| Larval Host Plant: | Queen Anne's lace, parsley, rue |
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Howard County, MD. August 19, 2012
Dorsal view of a female.
Howard County, MD. July 15, 2012
Dorsal view of a male. Notice the large yellow spot bands which are much more pronounced than the female.
Howard County, MD. August 11, 2013
Ventral view. Note that the hindwing median orange spot-band is complete unlike those of the Spicebush Swallowtail.
Garrett County, MD. May 26, 2013
Dorsal view of a female.
Howard County, MD. September 1, 2012
Black Swallowtail caterpillar.