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THE BUTTERFLY ESTATES     Back to Home Page    Taxonomic Groups   Skippers (Hesperiidae)       Firetips (Pyrropyginae)       Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)       Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)       Giant Skippers (Megathyminae)     Parnassians and  Swallowtails     (Papilionidae)       Parnassians (Parnassiinae)       Swallowtails (Papilioninae)     Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)       Mimic-Whites (Dismorphiinae)       Whites (Pierinae)       Sulphurs (Coliadinae)     Gossamer-wing Butterflies     (Lycaenidae)       Harvesters (Miletinae)       Coppers (Lycaeninae)       Hairstreaks (Theclinae)       Blues (Polyommatinae)     Metalmarks (Riodinidae)     Brush-footed Butterflies     (Nymphalidae)       Snouts (Libytheinae)       Milkweed Butterflies (Danainae)       Clearwing Butterflies (Ithomiinae)       Longwings (Heliconiinae)       True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae)       Admirals and Relatives    (Limenitidinae)       Tropical Brushfoots (Biblidinae)       Leafwings (Charaxinae)       Emperors (Apaturinae)       Morphos (Morphinae)       Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs    (Satyrinae)     Palamedes Swallowtail   -  Papilio palamedes (Drury, 1773 ) Click on image above to enlarge Family: Parnassians and Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Subfamily: Swallowtails (Papilioninae ) Identification: Upper surface of hind- and forewings with postmedian yellow bands; tails are filled with yellow. Lower surface of hindwing with thin yellow basal stripe and postmedian band of yellow-orange crescents Wing span: 4 1/2 - 5 1/8 inches (11.4 - 13 cm) Life history: undocumented Habitat: Wet woods near rivers and broadleaf evergreen swamp forests Caterpillar hosts: Plants of the Laurel family (Lauraceae) especially redbay (Persea borbonia) Adult food: Nectar from flowers of sweet pepperbush, thistles, blue flag, and azalea Range: Along Atlantic coast from southern New Jersey (rare) to Florida; west and south along Gulf Coast to central Mexico 40007

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