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Bahaman Swallowtail   -  Papilio andraemon (Hübner, [1823] )
Bahaman Swallowtail
Click on image above to enlarge 		Family: Parnassians and Swallowtails (Papilionidae)
Subfamily: Swallowtails (Papilioninae )

 Identification: Upperside of forewing has yellow bar at end of cell; long tails of hindwing are filled with yellow
Wing span: 3 3/4 - 4 inches (96 - 102 cm).

Life history: Females lay single eggs on host plant leaves.

Habitat: Sea-level scrub and hammocks
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Caterpillar hosts: Plants in the citrus family (Rutaceae) Citrus, Ruta, and Zanthoxylum species.
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Adult food: undocumented
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Range: Bahamas, Cuba and Jamaica; rare stray or temporary colonist in Florida Keys or on mainland near Miami
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