Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Other Name(s): Tiger Swallowtail
Characteristics: Eastern Tiger Swallowtails have a bright tiger-like striping pattern with the males showcasing a mostly-yellow coloring with black edges. The female (in black form) is seen with a similar pattern but more as a brown instead of yellow with hints of blue and orange. In yellow form, the female appear much like the male yellow and black. The Eastern Yellow Swallowtail in caterpillar form is bright green with a yellow band near the front just after a pair of painted "eyes". These caterpillar feed on a variety of trees.
General Adult Size (Length):
79mm to 140mm
(3.11in to 5.51in)
Identifying Colors: black; yellow; brown; orange; blue
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut
Category: Butterfly or Moth
Common Name: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Scientific Name: (Papilio glaucus)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: glaucus
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