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Zebra swallotail
Eurytides marcellus Wing span: 2 1/2 to 4 inches |
| Caterpillar hosts plants:
leaves of hornbeam, Carpinus; pawpaw, Asiminia; spicebush, Lindera; tulip tree, Liriodendron |
Adult food:
nectar of blackberry, Rubus; blueberry, Vaccinium; dogbane, Apocynum; lilac, Syringa; milkweed, Asclepias; redbud, Cercis; verbena, Verbena; vipersbugloss, Echium |
| Habitat:
breeds in low woodlands, near swamps and rivers, adults fly to open fields and brushy areas for nectar |
Notes:
females lay single green eggs on lower host leaves, hibernates as caterpillars, puddles |