Anise Swallowtail Butterfly

by Peggy Franz

Title

Anise Swallowtail Butterfly

Artist

Peggy Franz

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

There is so many various kinds of Swallow Tails. Colors also depend on Male and female.he elegant Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) is often mistaken for the Eastern Black Swallowtail . The caterpillars look nearly identical! The adults definitely have differences in markings, that, when compared side-by-side, are evident.
My Home: I am found throughout North America,
from Canada all the way to Mexico...........................................................
What I eat: As a caterpillar, I am a very picky
eater and usually will only eat leaves from the
wild cherry or tulip trees. As an adult I will drink
the nectar from flowers.............................................................................
What I look like: My wings are four to five inches
in width, four inches in height and are usually yellow
and black striped. I have a long thin black body with two
antennae....................................................................................................
How I am born: I will go through four stages of development:
egg, caterpillar, chrysalis (cocoon), and adult (butterfly).
My egg is laid on or close to a cherry or tulip tree. I hatch from
the egg and become a caterpillar for a few weeks. After eating
most of the time and getting bigger, I form a chrysalis
(cocoon). I will emerge as a butterfly in a few weeks.

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July 30th, 2013

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