Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly
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Native plants grow primarily in Southern Regions, making the Pipevine Swallowtail a southern butterfly with a presence on both the East and West Coasts.
The underside of the butterfly's wings are more distinctive than the top side of its wings.
The orange spots, shown in the bottom picture, make it an easily identifiable species.
The Pipevine Swallowtail Caterpillar feeds on plants in the dutchman's pipe family.
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