Summary ³

Papilio appalachiensis, the Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in the eastern United States, particularly in the Appalachian Mountains. It is a hybrid of another two Papilio species, Papilio canadensis and Papilio glaucus, with whom it shares many characteristics. The butterflies are normally yellow and contain black patters in their wings. Their winspan ranges from 86 to 115 mm. The caterpillars range in color from green and yellow to orange and are...

Distribution ⁴

endemic to a single nation

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3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_appalachiensis
4. (c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/28748525

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
• Moth Photographers Group
• Moths of North Carolina
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0

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