Giant Swallowtail Butterfly
Characteristics: This is the largest species of butterfly in North America.
They can be found in gardens, at the edges of forests or citus groves.
In warmer areas, many generations can exist in one year. They are active year-round, but less likely to be seen in the middle of winter.
The caterpillar is orange and brown and could be mistaken as bird droppings on a leaf.
General Adult Size (Length):
86mm to 140mm
(3.39in to 5.51in)
Identifying Colors: black; yellow; orange; blue
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, California, Arizona, southeastern Canada and Mexico
Category: Butterfly or Moth
Common Name: Giant Swallowtail Butterfly
Scientific Name: (Papilio cresphontes)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: cresphontes
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