Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly

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

Some butterfly species are names for their host plants, others for their looks.

One look at the Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus) explains its name. The black and white stripes on the wings make it the most zebra-like looking butterfly in the United States.

Eurytides species are also known as kite swallowtails due to the extended length of their tails.

Zebra Swallowtails are an East Coast species whose larvae eat leaves from pawpaw plants.

They can be found almost year round in their southern end of their range, and are an abundant Florida swallowtail species.

© 2008 Patricia A. Michaels