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Discovering Swallowtail Butterflies: A Comprehensive Guide

Explore the fascinating world of swallowtail butterflies, part of the family Papilionidae. This presentation introduces various species, including the Black Swallowtail, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, and Giant Swallowtail. Learn about their distinctive features and habitats, such as the black coloration of females, yellow stripes on males, and caterpillars feeding on pipevine plants, which render them poisonous to predators. Engage in a fun quiz to identify each butterfly and deepen your understanding of these magnificent creatures.

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Discovering Swallowtail Butterflies: A Comprehensive Guide

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  1. Butterfly Brigade Presentation created by Tracy Trimpe The Science Spot - http://sciencespot.net/ SwallowtailButterflies(FamilyPapilionidae) Images from http://www.bfly.org/galleries.html unless otherwise noted.

  2. Black Swallowtail Female Females are black, while the males have a strong, yellow band. Male Caterpillar: http://www.thebutterflysite.com/create-butterfly-garden.shtml

  3. Giant Swallowtail Has a yellow underneath and two yellow stripes on top. Caterpillar: http://www.chias.org/online/thebutterflylab/fieldguide/native.html

  4. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Yellow form has yellow on top and bottom. Male Female Caterpillar: http://www.roanokecountyva.gov/NR/rdonlyres/4C8141CE-E9FA-40AF-B011-283B9EF079DF/0/EasternTigerSwallowtailI.JPG

  5. Pipevine Swallowtail Larva feed on plants in the pipevine family, which makes it poisonous to birds as larva and adult. Mimics include black swallowtail, red-spotted purples, & spicebush swallowtail All images: http://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/pipevineswt.html

  6. Spicebush Swallowtail Mimics the pipevine swallowtail Image Top Left - http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabambc/species-data/Papilio-troilus-photo-1.jpg Other Images: http://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/spicebushswt.html

  7. Zebra Swallowtail Top Image: http://www.biology.duke.edu/dnhs/pics/ZebraSwal.jpgSide Image: http://www.pbase.com/dougsmit/image/48533722Caterpillar: http://www.thebutterflysite.com/create-butterfly-garden.shtml

  8. Quiz Time 6 ButterfliesA - F

  9. Identify each butterfly. B A C Giant Black Zebra Pipevine SpicebushEastern Tiger D F E

  10. The answers are … Zebra Giant B A C Black Spicebush Eastern Tiger Pipevine D F E

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