The Tiger Swallowtail and CLHS
The tiger swallowtail is often seen
fluttering around the campus in the summer time.
Kingdom: Animalia
Common Name:
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Scientific Name: Papilio rutulus
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthopoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papiliondae
Genus: Papilio
Species: rutulus
Natural Range
Western North America
from British Columbia south to southern New Mexico and Baja California:
east to western South Dakota and Southeast Colorado. They rarely stray to
central Nebraska. Check the range map here.
Interesting Facts
The male swallowtail has yellowish
wings. The largest swallowtail is the Japanese giant. Larva of the swallowtail
eats wild cherry leaves. Swallowtail life cycle includes: egg, larval instars,
pupa, and adult.
Links
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The Tiger Swallowtail and CLHS
The tiger swallowtail is often seen
fluttering around the campus in the summer time.