Tiger Swallowtail

Tiger Swallowtail | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden

Female Dark Phase Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly with closed wings. Butterfly is black with pale yellow, orange and blue-grey markings. The body of the butterfly is black. The wings end in a single long point.

Female Dark Phase Tiger Swallowtail | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden

Male Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly with open wings. Butterfly is yellow with black stripes. The wing border is black with yellow, orange, and blue markings. The body of the butterfly is black with yellow stripes.

Male Tiger Swallowtail | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden

Female Dark Phase Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly with open wings. Butterfly is black with pale yellow, orange and blue-grey markings along the wing edges. The body of the butterfly is black. The wings end in a single long point.

Female Dark Phase Tiger Swallowtail | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden

Female Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly with open wings. Butterfly is yellow with black stripes. The wing border is black with yellow, orange, and blue markings. The body of the butterfly is black with yellow stripes. Each wing ends in a single long point.

Common Name: Tiger Swallowtail
Scientific Name: Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Tribe: Papilionini
Wingspan: 2.5 to 5.5 in.
Place of origin: East Coast & Central United States

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