pipevine swallowtail |
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Battus philenor |
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| Order | Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) | ||||||
| Superfamily | Papilionoidea (Butterflies) | ||||||
| Family | Papilionidae (Swallowtails) |
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| Subfamily | Papilioninae (Swallowtails) |
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| Flight | Two broods: late May to June, and July through August. |
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| Habitat | Open woodland, woodland edges. |
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| Larval Hosts | Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia sp.). |
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| Adult Food | Flower nectar, including thistles (Cirsium species), bergamot, lilac, viper’s bugloss, common azaleas, phlox, teasel, azaleas, dame’s-rocket, lantana, petunias, verbenas, lupines, yellow star thistle, California buckeye, yerba santa, brodiaeas, and gilias. |
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| Identification | |||||||
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| Sightings |
Apple Valley Zoo |
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| Comments | pipevine swallowtail is not found in Minnesota. The female lays its eggs exclusively on dutchman’s pipe, a plant that does not occur in the state. The photos on this page were taken at the Apple Valley Zoo. |
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