Tiger
Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus <LEP3> Common in every eastern city, this big
bright swallowtail prefers phlox and thistle for nectar. A similar species lives throughout the
western United States. Both are
lemon-yellow with black tiger-stripes.
The underside, as shown in the drawing, has a field of blue patches
along the outer part. Orange spots
run along the outer edge of the hindwing.
Here it is on garden phlox. |