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Papilio glaucus, the eastern tiger swallowtail, is a species of butterfly native to eastern North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States, [ 3 ] ranging north to southern Ontario , Canada, [ 4 ] and is common in many different habitats.
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, also known as Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, alights upon a lantana bush still in bloom in September. The males have this tiger coloration, and some females are ...
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Papilio eurymedon Lucas, 1852 – pale swallowtail or pallid tiger swallowtail; Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 – eastern tiger swallowtail; Papilio multicaudata Kirby, 1884 – two-tailed swallowtail; Papilio pilumnus Boisduval, 1836 – three-tailed tiger swallowtail; Papilio rutulus Lucas, 1852 – western tiger swallowtail; species group ...
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An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, also known as Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, alights upon a lantana bush still in bloom in September. The males have this tiger coloration, and some females are ...
The type species: Papilio machaon honored Machaon, one of the sons of Asclepius, mentioned in the Iliad. [3] Further, the species Papilio homerus is named after the Greek poet, Homer. [4] The Mon of the Taira clan of Japan is an Agehachō (swallowtail butterfly).
Black swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes, chrysalis Swallowtails are the largest butterflies.They range in size from 2.5–6.4 inches (6.5–16.5 cm). There are about 600 species worldwide with about 31 species in North America.