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Adult swallowtails are large, familiar butterflies of many species in the lepidopteran family Papilionidae. This relatively small, mostly tropical family contains about 500-600 known species of large, brightly colored, often sexually dimorphic, butterflies. The world’s largest butterflies are swallowtails.
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Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) - Physical traits of caterpillar and adult, range, habitat, and ecology. Includes image. Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) - Image of this species in Windy Hill Open Space Preserve, California. Two-Tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) - Physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and ecology. Describes range and includes photo. Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) - Photos of this species taken in Florida and Michigan. Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion) - Photos of this species taken in Mexico. Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) - Discusses physical characteristics, range, habitat, diet, and ecology of this species. Provides photo and references. Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis) - Describes physical characteristics, range, habitat, diet, and ecology of this species. Provides an image. Batesian Mimicry in Papilio dardanus - Photographs showing how this species mimics unpalatable butterfly species in the family Danaidae. Batesian Mimicry in Papilio memnon - Photographs showing how this species mimics unpalatable swallowtail species. Indra Swallowtail - An illustrated guide to geographic variation in this species and its larval host plants, by Dr. Wayne H. Whaley. Black Swallowtail Caterpillar: Papilio polyxenes - Photographs of these handsome caterpillars and information on the natural history of the species. Battus polydamas lucayus: Polydamas Swallowtail - Photographs of this handsome butterfly and its larvae, its distribution, description and life cycle. Eurytides marcellus: Zebra Swallowtail - Photographs of the life stages of this butterfly, its distribution, description and life cycle. Papilio aristodemus ponceanus: Schaus Swallowtail - Photographs of this butterfly and its larvae, its distribution, description, life cycle and conservation status. Papilio cresphontes: Giant Swallowtail - Photographs of this large butterfly and its destructive larvae, its distribution, description, life cycle and control. Pipevine Swallowtail: Battus philenor - Photographs and information on this butterfly, its eggs and larvae. Papilio glaucus: Tiger Swallowtail - Photographs of this handsome butterfly and its larvae, its distribution, description and life cycle. Papilio palamedes: Palamedes Swallowtail - Photographs of the life stages of this butterfly, its distribution, description and life cycle. Papilio troilus: Spicebush Swallowtail - Photographs of the life stages of this butterfly, its distribution, description and life cycle. Lime Swallowtail: Papilio demoleus - Photographs of the life stages of this butterfly, its distribution, description and life cycle. Borneo Birdwing: Troides andromache - Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation. Troides darsius - Wikipedia provides a photograph and information on this species of birdwing butterfly found in Sri Lanka. Queen Alexandra's Birdwing - Wikipedia article on the largest butterfly in the world, Ornithoptera alexandrae. Buru Opalescent Birdwing: Troides prattorum - Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation. Ceylon Birdwing: Troides darsius - Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation. Ceylon Rose: Atrophaneura jophon jophon - Information from ARKive on this extremely rare swallowtail butterfly. Chimaera Birdwing: Ornithoptera chimaera - Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation. Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus) - Identification tips, life history, and ecology of this species. Includes photo and range map. Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) - Identification tips, ecology, and life history. Provides photos and distribution map. Black Swallowtail: Papilio polyxenes - Photographs, description, range, life history, food plants, habitat and status. Pink-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio pharnaces) - Fact sheet describes life history, physical traits, and ecology. Provides a photo and range map. Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades) - Fact sheet describes life history, physical traits, and ecology. Provides an image and distribution map.
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