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Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly Egg
Papilio polyxenes
33.1524, -97.0183
Field Notes
Description:
Female lays eggs singly on leaves and flowers of the host, which are then eaten by hatching larvae. Hibernates as a chrysalis.
Habitat:
Curly Parsley in the raised garden box.
Notes:
Butterfly description: Upper surface of wings mostly black; on inner edge of hindwing is a black spot centered in larger orange spot. Male has yellow band near edge of wings; female has row of yellow spots. Female hindwing with iridescent blue band. Wing Span: 3 1/4 - 4 1/4 inches (8 - 11 cm).
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 17, 2013
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