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Species

Species:

Family:

Papilionidae

Size

Large

Where Found

Habitat

This species has been reported in these Florida counties:

Throughout Florida

Flight Period

• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October

Description

One of our smallest swallowtails, adults have a low, erratic flight but pause briefly at available flowers and continuously flutter their wings while feeding. Males are black with iridescent blue-green hindwings. Females are a somewhat dull brownish-black. All life stages are distasteful to predators, particularly birds. | Photos by Jaret Daniels