Lepidoptera of the Royal Hills, NW Caddo Parish, LA
Lepidoptera photographed on my 153 acre farm East of Vivian, LA
Giant Swallowtail
The Giant Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio cresphontes) is a swallowtail butterfly common in various parts of North America, particularly the south and east. With a wingspan of about 10-16 cm , it is the largest butterfly in the United States.
Spicebush Swallowtail
The Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) is a fairly black swallowtail butterfly found in North America. It is the state butterfly of Mississippi.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a large (12Â cm wingspan) swallowtail butterfly. It is found in the Eastern United States, as far north as southern Vermont, and as far West as extreme Eastern Colorado. It flies from spring through fall, and most of the year in the southern portions of its range, where it may produce two or three broods a year. In the ...more ↓
