Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
Wingspan: 3 5/8 - 6 1/2 inches
Virginia’s state insect is the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and one of our biggest butterflies.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Food Eastern tiger swallowtail larvae eat the leaves of a variety of woody plants including wild cherry, tulip, birch, ash, cottonwood and willow. Adults eat the nectar of flowers from a variety of plants.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillar Papilio glaucus
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One of the most familiar species is the eastern tiger swallowtail, which flies from the Georgia border south to the Big Cypress Swamp region.

A rare hybridization event between the Eastern tiger swallowtail and the Canadian tiger swallowtail gave rise to the ancestor that started the Appalachian tiger swallowtail lineage.
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See also: Tiger, Tiger Swallowtail, Swallow, Caterpillar, Snake