The Chrysalis stage |
The female with blue spots on wings |
It can be found in the estern United States from southern Vermont to Florida west to eastern Texas and the Great plains. It is common throughout its range, although is rarer in southern Florida and absent from the Florida west to eastern Texas and the Great plains. In 1932, a single specimen was collected in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is believed to have been an accidental introduction from North America, perhaps taking a ride on a boat! The eastern tiger swallowtail was formerly considered a single species with a vast range into northern Canada and the eastern United States. The eastern tiger swallowtail, Papilio glaucus, is probably the most polyphagous of all 560+ species of swallowtail butterflies in the world. Fun to watch and enjoy no matter where you may find them. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.
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