Family Papilionidae (Swallowtail butterflies)

Domain: EucaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: Lepidoptera Phenology

Papilionidae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Species Common Name Photo Where? Phenology
Battus philenorPipevine swallowtail HerePhenology
Battus polydamasPolydamas swallowtail(NA) HerePhenology
Eurytides marcellusZebra swallowtail(NA) HerePhenology
Papilio appalachiensisAppalachian tiger swallowtail(NA) HerePhenology
Papilio cresphontesOrange dog swallowtail(NA) HerePhenology
Papilio glaucusEastern tiger swallowtail HerePhenology
Papilio polyxenesBlack swallowtail HerePhenology
Papilio troilusSpicebush swallowtail(NA) HerePhenology

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Note: Taxa on this list are only those contained in the ATBI database,
and do not neccessarily include all Park taxa from historic park reports, literature,
or other sources that have not yet been entered
in the Biodiversity Database.

In Case You Didn't Know ...
These beautiful insects are the largest butterflies of the smokies. The ones inhabiting the SE U.S. all have tails. Many of the species have caterpillars that resemble large bird droppings.


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