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  Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)

DORSAL

VENTRAL

 

 

Caterpillar HostplantsHercule's Club a.k.a Prickly Ash a.k.a. Toothache Tree(Zanthoxylum. clava-herculis),Wild Lime (Z. fagara), Hop Ash (Ptelea trifoliata), Rue (Ruta graveolens), and various Citrus species, including Lemon (Citrus limon), Orange (Citrus sinensis), Bitter Orange (Citrus aurantium), Pummelo (Citrus maxima).
Area Sighting
Locations
Throughout the metroplex. A common visitor to the garden.
Seasonal Flight DataLate February/Early March - November.
General Notes

Additional Photographs

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LARVA

PUPA

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