Giant swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio cresphontes
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Caterpillar hosts: Trees and herbs of the citrus
family (Rutaceae) including Citrus species, prickly ash (Zanthoxylum
americanum), and hop tree (Ptelea trifoliata). Adult food: Nectar from lantana, azalea, bougainvilla, bouncing Bet, dame's rocket, goldenrod, Japanese honeysuckle, and swamp milkweed. Habitat: Many locales including rocky and sandy hillsides near streams or gullies. |
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