pipevine swallowtail
(Battus philenor)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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On the underside of the hindwing there is a row of seven submarginal orange spots on an iridescent blue background. |
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Size |
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2¾″ to 5″ |
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Similar Species |
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| Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) black form female also has a submarginal row of spots but they lack the iridescent blue background. | ||
Habitat |
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Open woodland, woodland edges. |
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Biology |
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Season |
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Two broods: late May to June, and July through August. |
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Behavior |
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Life Cycle |
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Larva Hosts |
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Pipevines (Aristolochia spp.) |
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Adult Food |
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Flower nectar, including thistle, beebalm, lilac, phlox, dame’s rocket, vervain, and lupine. |
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Occurrence |
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Rare stray in Minnesota Pipevine swallowtail is locally common in the south but rare to uncommon in much of the east. It is a rare stray to Minnesota. The caterpillars feed only on plants in the genus Aristolochia (pipevines). There are 23 species of pipevine in North America north of Mexico. Virginia snakeroot (Aristolochia serpentaria) is found in Iowa and woolly Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia tomentosa) is found in Wisconsin. No other Aristolochia species is found in Minnesota or a bordering state. |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) | ||
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Papilionoidea (butterflies) | ||
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Papilionidae (swallowtails) | ||
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Papilioninae (swallowtails) | ||
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Troidini | ||
| Subtribe | Battina | ||
Genus |
Battus | ||
Subordinate Taxa |
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California pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor hirsuta) pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor acauda) pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor philenor) |
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Common Names |
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pipevine swallowtail |
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Beth Siverhus |
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Pipevine swallowtail in Warroad, MN On 7/26/15 I had a pipevine swallowtail in the yard feeding on the delphiniums. I submitted the photo and a record was documented for the state of MN. |
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These photos were taken in the butterfly garden at the Apple Valley Zoo. |
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Slideshows |
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| Battus philenor (Pipevine Swallowtail) Allen Chartier |
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| Pipevine Swallowtail jt893x |
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| Pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor) male Christopher Stokes |
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About
Published on Aug 23, 2013 sharing what i seen today with you. |
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| Beth Siverhus 7/26/2015 |
Location: Warroad, MN On 7/26/15 I had a pipevine swallowtail in the yard feeding on the delphiniums. I submitted the photo and a record was documented for the state of MN The swallowtails are gorgeous butterflies. It is such a treat to have them visit on occasion! |
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| Beth Siverhus 7/26/2015 |
Location: Warroad, MN On 7/26/15 I had a pipevine swallowtail in the yard feeding on the delphiniums. I submitted the photo and a record was documented for the state of MN The swallowtails are gorgeous butterflies. It is such a treat to have them visit on occasion! |
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| Kathie Myers 7/24/2015 |
Location: Champlin, MN I’ve never seen this butterfly in my gardens before, but he was HUGE with a wing span close to 4”. I’ve been trying to get pics of him for my album, but I haven’t been able to get close enough with the camera. He is hovering around my lime smokebush, fragrant lilies, blue veronica and tiger lilies. If I am lucky enough to get a pic, I will post it… So far this year, I have documented Red Admiral, Monarch, Yellow Swallowtail and now the pipevine swallowtail, with frequent visits from a widow dragonfly. So exciting to welcome this visitor into my gardens. |
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| KJ Godfrey 8/1/2014 |
Location: Sauk Rapids, Benton County |
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