Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Swallowtail Butterflies (Papilionidae) Anise Swallowtail Clodius Parnassian Giant Swallowtail Pale Swallowtail Pipevine Swallowtail Spicebrush Swallowtail Western Tiger Swallowtail Zebra Swallowtail Types of Butterflies

The name Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) can be deceiving.

The species is fairly wide spread throughout the Eastern United States. However, the population also extends through areas of the Midwest and Southwest with sufficient larval plants, typically those in the parsley and carrot family.

Because parsley species grow throughout the spring and summer months, Black Swallowtails can be found from Spring through early Autumn in their range.

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