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Spicebush Swallowtail

Papilio troilus

The Spicebush Swallowtail is a beautiful butterfly with black wings and bright blue spots. They love to flutter around gardens and forests, making them a delight to see!

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Spicebush Swallowtail has large, black wings with iridescent blue-green patches, especially on the hindwings. A distinctive row of orange spots lines the lower edges of its wings, which also feature prominent 'tails'. Its caterpillars are bright green with large, convincing false eyespots.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenLepidopteraFamiliaPapilionidaeGéneroPapilio
Spicebush Swallowtail
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Spicebush Swallowtail

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Rareza

Common

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

Adult Spicebush Swallowtails 'puddle' for minerals, often in groups on damp ground!

The pupa of this butterfly can change color to perfectly match its surroundings!

Their caterpillars build cozy leaf shelters by folding and silking leaves together to rest inside!

Young caterpillars have fake 'eyes' that make them look like a tiny snake!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Toxic Mimic

Spicebush Swallowtail can look like the toxic Pipevine Swallowtail that helps them scare away predators who avoid foul-tasting prey.

Habilidad

Caterpillar Disguise

Spicebush Swallowtail has caterpillars that resemble bird droppings, which helps them hide from hungry birds while young.

Habilidad

Stinky Defense

Spicebush Swallowtail can scare predators by extending an orange, foul-smelling osmeterium from its head when threatened.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
90-130 mm
Tamaño
30-40 mm
Esperanza de vida
6-14 días
Velocidad de vuelo
15 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult butterflies sip sweet flower nectar from many plants.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae eat leaves of host plants, but adults drink nectar from various flowers.

Alimentos principales

  • Spicebush leaves
  • Sassafras leaves
  • Milkweed nectar
  • Thistle nectar
  • Cardinal flower nectar

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

depends on

Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

Main host plant for its caterpillars.

depends on

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

An alternative host plant for its caterpillars.

pollinates

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Adults feed on its nectar, aiding pollination.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Birds, like jays, are common predators of this butterfly.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Spicebush Butterfly

Colecciones

Seguridad

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Always watch butterflies from a distance and don't try to catch them.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Spicebush Swallowtail?

90-130 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Spicebush Swallowtail?

30-40 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Spicebush Swallowtail?

6-14 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Spicebush Swallowtail?

15 km/h

¿Qué come Spicebush Swallowtail?

Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult butterflies sip sweet flower nectar from many plants.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Spicebush Swallowtail?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Spicebush Swallowtail?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Spicebush Swallowtail?

6

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