Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio polyxenes

Eastern Black Butterfly Lifecycle Papilio polyxenes

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Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio polyxenes

The Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio polyxenes is found in most of the United States. This butterfly is also known as the American Swallowtail. Fennel, parsley, dill, Queen Anne's Lace, Water Hemlock, Mock Bishop's Weed, Carrots, and many plants in the carrot family are used by these butterflies as a larval food plant. Eastern Black Swallowtails (and Giant Swallowtails) use Rue as a host plant.


Fennel, Black Swallowtail host plant	Female Laying Eggs


Eastern Black Swallowtail eggs	Tiny Caterpillar

Young Caterpillar	Growing Caterpillar

Osmeterium	Six true legs and eight prolegs to the rear

Fresh Pupa Chrysalis	Face of 5th instar Caterpillar

The Chrysalis often resembles a stick	Four colors of the Chrysalis

The chrysalis is attached with a silken girdle	Chrysalises breathe through spirales in their sides

The underside of a Black Swallowtail Female nectaring on Butterfly Bush	Black Swallowtail Female

The Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio polyxenes - raising this species of butterfly is easy and fun. Remember, if it does not emerge from its chrysalis for weeks or months, it may be in diapause. Swallowtails spend the winter as a chrysalis and emerge months later.

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Eastern Black Butterfly Lifecycle Papilio polyxenes

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