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SWALLOWTAILS


FAMILY PAPILIONIDAE

Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies which form the family Papilionidae. There are at least 550
species, and though the majority are tropical, members of the family are found on all continents except Antarctica.
Swallowtails differ from all other butterflies in a number of anatomical traits. Most notably, their caterpillars possess a
unique organ behind their heads, called the osmeterium. Normally hidden, this forked structure can be everted when the caterpillar
is threatened, and emits smelly secretions containing terpenes.
The adults are often tailed like the forked tail of some swallows, giving the insect its name.

The text above is from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and is licensed under the GFDL.

BLACK SWALLOWTAIL CATERPILLAR TO ADULT MORPHING

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Giant SwallowtailPapilio cresphontes
Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes
Giant SwallowtailPapilio cresphontes
Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes
Giant SwallowtailPapilio cresphontes
Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes
Giant SwallowtailPapilio cresphontes
Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes
Giant Swallowtail w/ Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Giant Swallowtail w/ Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Black Swallowtail-FemalePapilio polyxenes
Black Swallowtail-Female
Papilio polyxenes
Black Swallowtail-FemalePapilio polyxenes
Black Swallowtail-Female
Papilio polyxenes
Black Swallowtail-MalePapilio polyxenes
Black Swallowtail-Male
Papilio polyxenes
Black Swallowtail-MalePapilio polyxenes
Black Swallowtail-Male
Papilio polyxenes
Black Swallowtail-MalePapilio polyxenes
Black Swallowtail-Male
Papilio polyxenes
Pre-pupal Stage
Pre-pupal Stage
Black SwallowtailStudy set
Black Swallowtail
Study set
Spicebush Swallowtail-FemalePterourus troilus
Spicebush Swallowtail-Female
Pterourus troilus
Spicebush SwallowtailPterourus troilus
Spicebush Swallowtail
Pterourus troilus
Spicebush Swallowtail-MalePterourus troilus
Spicebush Swallowtail-Male
Pterourus troilus
Pipevine SwallowtailBattus philenor
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
Pipevine SwallowtailBattus philenor
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
Pipevine SwallowtailBattus philenor
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor

Pipevine SwallowtailBattus philenor
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
Appalachian SwallowtailPterourus appalachiensis
Appalachian Swallowtail
Pterourus appalachiensis

Appalachian SwallowtailPterourus appalachiensis
Appalachian Swallowtail
Pterourus appalachiensis

Appalachian SwallowtailPterourus appalachiensis
Appalachian Swallowtail
Pterourus appalachiensis

Appalachian SwallowtailPterourus appalachiensis
Appalachian Swallowtail
Pterourus appalachiensis

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-FemalePapilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Female
Papilio glaucus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-FemalePapilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Female
Papilio glaucus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-FemalePapilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Female
Papilio glaucus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-MalePapilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Male
Papilio glaucus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-MalePapilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Male
Papilio glaucus

Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtails-PuddlingPapilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtails-Puddling
Papilio glaucus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Black Form, Always FemalePapilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Black Form, Always Female
Papilio glaucus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Black Form, Always FemalePapilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Black Form, Always Female
Papilio glaucus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Black Form, Always FemalePapilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Black Form, Always Female
Papilio glaucus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Black Form, Always FemalePapilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Black Form, Always Female
Papilio glaucus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Intermediate Dark FemalePapilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-Intermediate Dark Female
Papilio glaucus

Zebra SwallowtailEurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail-Spring FormEurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail-Spring Form
Eurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail-Spring FormEurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail-Spring Form
Eurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail-Summer FormEurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail-Summer Form
Eurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail-Summer FormEurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail-Summer Form
Eurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail-Summer FormEurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail-Summer Form
Eurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail-Summer FormEurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail-Summer Form
Eurytides marcellus
Zebra SwallowtailsEurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtails
Eurytides marcellus
Zebra, Spicebush & Eastern Tiger SwallowtailsE. marcellus, P. troilus, P. Glaucus
Zebra, Spicebush & Eastern Tiger Swallowtails
E. marcellus, P. troilus, P. Glaucus
Red Spotted Purple & Spicebush Swallowtail
Red Spotted Purple & Spicebush Swallowtail