Papilio polyxenes

Common name: Black Swallowtail

Appearance:

• Mostly black wings with orange dot
• Males have yellow band down the side of wings
• Females have iridescent blue band on hindwing
• 3-4 inch wingspan

Found: Open fields, suburbs, marshes, roadside

Major foodplant: Parsley, fennel, carrot, and other umbellifera

Adults are active in: April - September

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