Papilio polyxenes
Wing span: 3 1/4 to 4 1/4 inches
leaves of parsley family (Apiaceae) including carrott, Daucus; celery, Apium; dill, Anethum; Queen anne's lace, Daucus
nectar of alfalfa, Medicago; butterflyweed and milkweed, Asclepias; phlox, Phlox; Queen Anne's lace, Daucus; red clover, Trifolium; thistles, Cirsium
open areas, including fields, marshes, roadsides, stream banks, suburbs
females lay eggs singly on host leaves and flowers, hibernates as chrysalis, males perch and patrol to locate females, puddles