Eastern tiger swallowtail
Male
Conservation status
Not evaluated
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera (unranked) Rhopalocera Family: Papilionidae Genus: Papilio Species: P. glaucus
Binomial name
Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758

The Eastern tiger swallowtail, Papilio glaucus, is a large (12 cm wingspan) swallowtail butterfly. It is found in the Eastern United States, as far north as southern Vermont, and as far West as extreme Eastern Colorado. It flies from spring through fall, and most of the year in the southern portions of its range, where it may produce two or three broods a year. In the Appalachian region, it is replaced by the closely-related and only recently described Papilio appalachiensis, and in the north, it is replaced by the closely-related Papilio canadensis. These three species can be very difficult to distinguish, and were formerly all considered to be a single species. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x800, 160 KB)Copyright © 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - spiders,scorpions, etc. ... Orders Subclass Apterygota Archaeognatha (bristletails) Thysanura (silverfish) Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Paleoptera (Probably paraphyletic) Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Infraclass Neoptera Superorder Exopterygota Grylloblattodea (ice-crawlers) Mantophasmatodea (gladiators) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Embioptera (webspinners) Zoraptera (angel insects) Dermaptera (earwigs) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, etc) Phasmatodea (stick insects) Blattodea (cockroaches) Isoptera (termites) Mantodea (mantids) Psocoptera... Subdivisions See Taxonomy of Lepidoptera and Lepidopteran diversity. ... Rhopalocera and Heterocera are non-standard divisions in the taxonomy of Lepidopterans, used in an attempt to formalize the popular schoolyard distinction between butterflies and moths. ... Author: Latreille, 1802 Type species: Papilio machaon (Common Yellow Swallowtail) Diversity: 26 genera 605 species Genera Subfamily Baroniinae Baronia Subfamily Parnassiinae Archon Hypermnestra Parnassus Luehdorfia Bhutantis Alancastria Serecinus Subfamily Papilioninae Eurytides Graphium Iphiclides Lamproptera Mimoides Protesilaus Protographium Teinopalpus Atrophaneura Battus Byasa Cressida Euryades Losaria Ornithoptera Pachliopta Parides Pharmacophagus Trogonoptera Troides... Papilio Species see text Papilio is a genus in the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 13, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... Year 1758 (MDCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Type species Papilio machaon (Old World Swallowtail) Subfamilies and genera There are 26 genera and about 605 species: Subfamily Baroniinae Baronia Subfamily Parnassiinae Allancastria Archon Bhutanitis Hypermnestra Luehdorfia Parnassius Sericinus Subfamily Papilioninae Atrophaneura Battus Byasa Chilasa Cressida Euryades Eurytides Graphium Iphiclides Lamproptera Losaria Meandrusa Mimoides Ornithoptera Pachliopta Papilio Parides Pharmacophagus... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... It has been suggested that Poverty in Appalachia be merged into this article or section. ...

Adult males are yellow, with four black "tiger stripes" on each fore wing. The trailing edges of the fore and hind wings are black which is broken with yellow spots. On the medial margin of the hind wing next to the abdomen there are small red and blue spots.

There are two morphs of adult females, a yellow and a dark one. The yellow morph is similar to the male, except that the hind wings have an area of blue between the black margin and the main yellow area. In the dark morph, most of the yellow areas are replaced with a dark gray to a black. A shadow of the "tiger stripes" can still be seen on the dark females. The dark form is more common in the Southern portions of the range, especially in areas also inhabited by the Pipevine Swallowtail, which it seems to mimic. A Morph, meaning form (from the Latin morpha), is a zoological term that descibes local populations or subpopulations of a single species of animal that may or may not be phenotypically distinct from the larger population as a whole. ... Binomial name Battus philenor The Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly (Battus philenor) is a butterfly. ... A mimic is any species that has evolved to appear similar to another successful species in order to dupe predators into avoiding the mimic, or dupe prey into approaching the mimic. ...

Black form female

Eastern Tiger Swallowtails often rest with their wings fully spread, particularly if the sun is out.

Female lays spherical green eggs on the top of leaves of host plants. After hatching, the caterpillars often eat the shell of their egg. The first instars are dark and mimic bird droppings. The larvae eat the leaves of a wide variety of trees and shrubs, including cottonwood, tulip tree, sweet bay, and cherry. Adults are strictly diurnal; they start to fly towards noon and by and by return to rest throughout the afternoon (Fullard & Napoleone 2001). An instar is a developmental stage of arthropods, such as insects, between each molt. ... Larvae are the plural of larva, juvenile form of animals with indirect development. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ... A broom shrub in flower A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m tall. ... Species Populus deltoides L. Populus fremontii [[]] Populus nigra L. This article is about the poplar species. ... Species Liriodendron chinense (Hemsl. ... Binomial nomenclature Laurus nobilis L. The Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae), also known as True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, or just Laurel is the source of the spice Bay Leaves. ... For other uses, see Cherry (disambiguation). ... Diurnal may mean: in biology, a diurnal animal is an animal that is active in the daytime. ...

It is the state butterfly of Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, South Carolina and Delaware. Superfamilies and families Superfamily Hedyloidea: Hedylidae Superfamily Hesperioidea: Hesperiidae Superfamily Papilionoidea: Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Riodinidae A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude 78° 32′ W to 83... This article is about the U.S. State of Delaware. ...

Image gallery

Two eggs on a tulip tree leaf Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2288x1712, 788 KB) [edit] Summary Papilio glaucus eggs on a poplar leaf. ... Species Liriodendron chinense (Hemsl. ...	First instar caterpillar Image File history File links Eastern_tiger_swallowtail_caterpillar. ... An instar is a developmental stage of arthropods, such as insects, between each molt. ... This article is about a form of an insect. ...	Second or third instar caterpillar showing osmeterium Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (894x669, 64 KB) Second-Third Papilio glaucus instar showing osmeterium File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Terpene Eastern tiger swallowtail Swallowtail butterfly Osmeterium ...	Old caterpillar
Chrysalis Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1712x1920, 501 KB) [edit] Summary Papilio glaucus chrysalis. ... Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha) pupa A pupa (Latin pupa for doll, pl: pupae or pupas) is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation. ...	Female in southern Maine Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 1275 KB)[edit] Liscensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ...	Underside of wings	Old yellow-morph female lies dying in a pool of water Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x665, 653 KB)[edit] Summary Shot at the Minnesota Zoo Butterfly Garden. ...
Eastern tiger swallowtail in Virginia Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x800, 160 KB)Copyright © 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...		dark form female	Pristine male specimen Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (2899 × 1932 pixel, file size: 471 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)A pristine Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, taken by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson on August 7th, 2007. ...

See also

• Two-tailed Swallowtail
• Western Tiger Swallowtail

The Two-Tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) is a large North American butterfly. ... Binomial name Papilio rutulus Lucas, 1852 The Western Tiger Swallowtail is the common Swallowtail Butterfly of western North America, and is frequently seen in urban parks and gardens as well as in rural woodlands and riparian areas. ...

References

• Brock, Jim P. & Kaufmann, Kenn (2003): Butterflies of North America. Houghton Mifflin Co., New York
• Fullard, James H. & Napoleone, Nadia (2001): Diel flight periodicity and the evolution of auditory defences in the Macrolepidoptera. Animal Behaviour 62(2): 349–368. doi:10.1006/anbe.2001.1753 PDF fulltext

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External links

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Papilio glaucus

• Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: Butterflies of North Carolina
• Eastern Tiger Swallowtails at BugGuide.net
• Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: Diagnostic photographs Cirrus Digital Imaging
• Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: black female form diagnostic photographs Cirrus Digital Imaging
• USGS treatment