Adult swallowtails are large, familiar butterflies of many species in the lepidopteran family Papilionidae. This relatively small, mostly tropical family contains about 500-600 known species of large, brightly colored, often sexually dimorphic, butterflies. The world’s largest butterflies are swallowtails.
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- Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) Physical traits of caterpillar and adult, range, habitat, and ecology. Includes image.
- Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) Image of this species in Windy Hill Open Space Preserve, California.
- Two-Tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) Physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and ecology. Describes range and includes photo.
- Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) Photos of this species taken in Florida and Michigan.
- Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion) Photos of this species taken in Mexico.
- Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) Discusses physical characteristics, range, habitat, diet, and ecology of this species. Provides photo and references.
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis) Describes physical characteristics, range, habitat, diet, and ecology of this species. Provides an image.
- Batesian Mimicry in Papilio dardanus Photographs showing how this species mimics unpalatable butterfly species in the family Danaidae.
- Batesian Mimicry in Papilio memnon Photographs showing how this species mimics unpalatable swallowtail species.
- Indra Swallowtail An illustrated guide to geographic variation in this species and its larval host plants, by Dr. Wayne H. Whaley.
- Black Swallowtail Caterpillar: Papilio polyxenes Photographs of these handsome caterpillars and information on the natural history of the species.
- Battus polydamas lucayus: Polydamas Swallowtail Photographs of this handsome butterfly and its larvae, its distribution, description and life cycle.
- Eurytides marcellus: Zebra Swallowtail Photographs of the life stages of this butterfly, its distribution, description and life cycle.
- Papilio aristodemus ponceanus: Schaus Swallowtail Photographs of this butterfly and its larvae, its distribution, description, life cycle and conservation status.
- Papilio cresphontes: Giant Swallowtail Photographs of this large butterfly and its destructive larvae, its distribution, description, life cycle and control.
- Pipevine Swallowtail: Battus philenor Photographs and information on this butterfly, its eggs and larvae.
- Papilio glaucus: Tiger Swallowtail Photographs of this handsome butterfly and its larvae, its distribution, description and life cycle.
- Papilio palamedes: Palamedes Swallowtail Photographs of the life stages of this butterfly, its distribution, description and life cycle.
- Papilio troilus: Spicebush Swallowtail Photographs of the life stages of this butterfly, its distribution, description and life cycle.
- Lime Swallowtail: Papilio demoleus Photographs of the life stages of this butterfly, its distribution, description and life cycle.
- Borneo Birdwing: Troides andromache Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Troides darsius Wikipedia provides a photograph and information on this species of birdwing butterfly found in Sri Lanka.
- Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Wikipedia article on the largest butterfly in the world, Ornithoptera alexandrae.
- Buru Opalescent Birdwing: Troides prattorum Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Ceylon Birdwing: Troides darsius Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Ceylon Rose: Atrophaneura jophon jophon Information from ARKive on this extremely rare swallowtail butterfly.
- Chimaera Birdwing: Ornithoptera chimaera Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus) Identification tips, life history, and ecology of this species. Includes photo and range map.
- Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) Identification tips, ecology, and life history. Provides photos and distribution map.
- Black Swallowtail: Papilio polyxenes Photographs, description, range, life history, food plants, habitat and status.
- Pink-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio pharnaces) Fact sheet describes life history, physical traits, and ecology. Provides a photo and range map.
- Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades) Fact sheet describes life history, physical traits, and ecology. Provides an image and distribution map.