Tiger Swallowtail (LEP3) Papilio glaucus
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. |