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Zebra Swallowtail

Eurytides marcellus

Zebra Swallowtails occur throughout the eastern US. They are multi-brooded,
flying in spring, summer, and fall. The spring brood is typically the largest.
They occur in bottomlands as well as deciduous forests and do not stray far
from them. Males gather in groups with other butterflies to sip nutrients
from damp areas. The proboscis is short, restricting Zebra Swallowtails to
short-tubed plants as nectar sources. Zebra Swallowtails belong to the
worldwide broup of Kite Swallowtails, a tropical genus named for its wing shape.
Zebra Swallowtail
Zebra Swallowtail 		Zebra Swallowtail
Zebra Swallowtail 		Zebra Swallowtail
Zebra Swallowtail 		Zebra Swallowtail
Zebra Swallowtail 		Zebra Swallowtail Caterpillar
Zebra Swallowtail Caterpillar		 Zebra Swallowtail Caterpillar
Zebra Swallowtail Caterpillar

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