Back to Butterfly Index Zebra swallowtail 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. Back to Butterfly Index