Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
Summary 6
The Zebra Swallowtail (Protographium marcellus, formerly listed under genera Eurytides, Iphiclides, Graphium and Papilio by some authorities) is a swallowtail butterfly native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada. Its distinctive wing shape and long tails make it easy to identify, and its black and white-striped pattern is reminiscent of a zebra. The butterflies are closely associated with pawpaws, and are rarely found far from these trees. The green or black caterpillars feed on the...
North american ecology (us and canada) 7
Mostly residential in North America where habitat is SEMI-WOODED AREAS, LOW MOIST SPOTS (Scott 1986). Host plants are largely restricted to one genus with most known hosts from ASIMINA. Hosts are usually shrubs. Eggs are laid on the host plant singly. Individuals overwinter as pupae. There are two flights each year with the approximate flight time MAY1-JUL31 in the northern part of the range and MAR1-DEC31 in the southern part of their range (Scott 1986).
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- Maryland Moths
- Mass Moths
- Moth Photographers Group
- Moths of North Carolina
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
