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| Pipevine Swallowtail - Battus philenor (Linnaeus, 1771 ) |
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Family: Parnassians and Swallowtails (Papilionidae)
Subfamily: Swallowtails (Papilioninae )
Identification: Upper surface of hindwing iridescent blue or blue-green. Underside of hindwing with submarginal row of 7 round orange spots in iridescent blue field.
Wing span: 2 3/4 - 5 inches (7 - 13 cm)
Life history: Adult males patrol likely habitat in search of receptive females. Females lay batches of eggs on underside of host plant leaves. Caterpillars feed in small groups when young but become solitary when older. Wintering is by the chrysalis.
Habitat: A wide variety of open habitats, open woodland, and woodland edges.
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Caterpillar hosts: Pipevines (Aristolochia species), including Aristolochia californica, A. serpentaria and others.
Adult food: Solely nectar from flowers 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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Range: Rare stray to Canada (s. Manitoba). Tropical lowlands south to southern Mexico.
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