Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus
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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.Painted Crescent (LEP98) Phyciodes picta This
crescent is shown visiting alfalfa for nectar. The hindwing is pale, clear yellow with a dark mark by the
crescent. The forewing is orange
painted with black and white patches and a yellow tip. These bright crescents fly along ditches
and roadsides, laying their eggs on asters. |