Swallowtails: Palamedes Swallowtail Papilio palamedes
| Size: | Wingspan ranges from 4.5" - 5.13" |
| Habitat: | Cypress swamp, vagrant outside Pocomoke River area |
| Occurrence Level: | Rare |
| Flight Period: | June, August to September |
| Larval Host Plant: | Red bay |
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Worchester County, MD. July 30, 2016
The Palamedes Swallowtail is a large and black butterfly with post-median yellow bands on the upperside hindwing and forewing. They have a wonderfully slow and gliding flight.
Norfolk, VA. September 27, 2014
Note the yellow stripe along the wing base and the post-median band of yellow-orange crescents on the ventral hindwing.
Worchester County, MD. July 30, 2016
Worchester County, MD. July 20, 2013
Worchester County, MD. July 20, 2013
Suffolk, VA. September 11, 2014
Upperside view of a worn Palamedes Swallowtail.
Norfolk, VA. September 27, 2014