Zebra Swallowtail
by Ginger Stein
Title
Zebra Swallowtail
Artist
Ginger Stein
Medium
Photograph - Animal Photography
Description
The zebra swallowtail, (Protographium Marcellus) is a swallowtail butterfly native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada. Its distinctive wing shape and long tails make it easy to identify, and its black-and-white-striped pattern is reminiscent of a zebra. The butterflies are closely associated with pawpaw trees, and are rarely found far from these trees. The green or black caterpillars feed on the leaves of various pawpaw species, while the adults feed on flower nectar and minerals from damp soil. This was the first zebra swallowtail I had ever seen, having lived in the northeast my entire life. But all I had to do was cross a river, where I also saw Pawpaw trees for the first time...which explains the presence of these beautiful 'butters'.
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July 23rd, 2019
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