Black swallowtail butterfly is an awe-inspiringly beautiful species of butterfly. It finds similarities with a few more species but this beauty can be traced correctly with a few special marks on it. it is also known as Eastern black swallowtail, Parsnip swallowtail and American swallowtail butterfly. This species is as interesting character wise as it looks. Find out all about this magnificent creature below.
Animalia | |
Arthropoda | |
Insecta | |
Lepidoptera | |
Papilionidae | |
Papilio | |
Papilio polyxenes |
Animalia | |
Arthropoda | |
Insecta | |
Lepidoptera | |
Papilionidae | |
Papilio | |
Papilio polyxenes |
Color : Males of this species have bold and bright yellow spot row on them. Females have much faded and milder yellow spots on them. Their best identification feature is black spots centered inside an orange colored circle. This orange circle could be found on the underneath edge of the rear wings.
Wingspan : Its wingspan can extend up to 4 ½ inches.
These butterflies are fun to observe. Find all about their behavioral characteristics below.
Black swallowtail butterflies diet on flower nectar. In their caterpillar stage they diet on carrots, parsley, fennel and dill.
These butterflies are found mostly in North America in eastern side of Rocky Mountains. The range extends till northern end of South America. It is also found in Australia.
These butterflies fly around roadsides, suburban, meadows and fields.
Most common predators of Black swallowtail butterfly are insects, spiders, and small birds.
Black swallowtail butterfly is as humble as any other species of butterflies. They have very few adaptive features to sustain in the world defending themselves from all their predators.
Black swallowtail butterfly is a marvelous creature passing through different stages of life it reaches the most beautiful stage at adulthood. Adulthood is the most amazing state of butterflies, making the look awe-inspiring and epitomizing beauty in Earthly terms. Know about the different stages of this wonderful creature below.
Picture 2 – Black Swallowtail Picture
Mostly these butterflies have a life span of a fortnight. The life span might vary, but more or less it is the same.
There are many similar species of this kind of butterfly. Namely Old world swallowtail butterfly, Pipevine swallowtail butterfly, Spicebush swallowtail butterfly, Short-tailed swallowtail butterfly and White admiral butterfly.
Petting Black swallowtail butterfly is very easy as caring them is completely hassle free. Observing this butterfly to grow and metamorphose is fun and educative.
This species of butterfly does not initiate a concern about their existence. They come under Least Concern category.
Note some very interesting facts about this gorgeous species of butterfly.
Find out below how this beautiful species of butterfly looks.
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