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Pale Swallowtail

Papilio eurymedon

The Pale Swallowtail is a beautiful butterfly with yellow and black wings. It loves to flutter around flowers and can be seen in gardens and meadows during warm days.

Hábitat: Gardens and meadows

Aspecto

The Pale Swallowtail has creamy white to pale yellow wings strikingly marked with bold black stripes. Its hindwings feature distinctive, short black 'tails' and often a small, blue and orange eyespot, differentiating it from similar, yellower swallowtails.

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Pale Swallowtail
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Pale Swallowtail

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Datos interesantes

Male Pale Swallowtails often fly to the very top of hills to find a mate!

The 'swallowtail' name comes from the little tail-like shapes on their hindwings!

They are one of the most common swallowtail butterflies found in western North America!

When threatened, their caterpillar shoots out a stinky, orange 'fork' from its head!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Nectar Seeker

The Pale Swallowtail has a long proboscis (a straw-like tongue) that helps them reach sweet nectar deep inside flowers.

Habilidad

Winged Acrobat

Pale Swallowtails can fly quickly and erratically because of their large, powerful wings, that helps them escape from danger.

Habilidad

Foot Taster

Pale Swallowtails can taste plants with their feet because they have chemoreceptors there, which helps them find the perfect spot to lay eggs.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
70-100 mm
Tamaño
30-40 mm
Esperanza de vida
10-20 días
Velocidad de vuelo
20 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Adult butterflies drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on leaves from special plants.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae (caterpillars) eat leaves, while adults exclusively feed on liquid nectar from flowers.

Alimentos principales

  • Flower Nectar
  • California Coffeeberry leaves
  • Ceanothus leaves
  • Alder leaves
  • Willow leaves

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

depends on

California Coffeeberry

Frangula californica

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

depends on

Deer Brush

Ceanothus integerrimus

A primary host plant for its caterpillars.

pollinates

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Adults visit its flowers for nectar.

eaten by

Black-billed Magpie

Pica pica

Birds can prey on adult butterflies.

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Seguridad

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Always watch butterflies from a distance so they feel safe and happy.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Pale Swallowtail?

70-100 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Pale Swallowtail?

30-40 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Pale Swallowtail?

10-20 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Pale Swallowtail?

20 km/h

¿Qué come Pale Swallowtail?

Adult butterflies drink flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on leaves from special plants.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Pale Swallowtail?

Gardens and meadows

¿Cómo caza Pale Swallowtail?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Pale Swallowtail?

6

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