Polydamas Swallowtail

The Gold Rim Swallowtail or Polydamas Swallowtail (Battus polydamas) is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Neotropic ecozone of North America and South America], and the Southernmost parts of the North American Nearctic ecozone in Mexico.

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Pale Swallowtail

Papilio eurymedon, the pale swallowtailis a relatively common swallowtail butterfly found throughout much of the western United States. It is found on the Pacific coast from northern Baja California to southernmost British Columbia and inland to New Mexico and the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is present from the coast to western Montana and Wyoming to northern New Mexico. It is absent from most of Nevada and western Utah. It inclines toward open woodlands and timberland clearings, particularly close lasting figures of water for example lakes, but moreover urban stops and once in a while is viewed in suburban zones.

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Pipevine Swallowtail

The Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) is a swallowtail butterfly found in North and Central America. The butterflies are black with iridescent blue hind wings. They are found in many different habitats, but are most commonly found in forests. The black or red caterpillars feed on Aristolochia species, making them poisonous as both larvae and adults, while the adults feed on the nectar of a variety of flowers.

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