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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail -- Papilio glaucus

Calvert County
8/29/02

Calvert County
5/31/05
 

Melanistic female
Calvert County
8/11/06

Melanistic female
Calvert County
8/7/04

Early instar on wild cherry
8/06

Mid-stage instar on wild cherry
8/06

Late instar on wild cherry
8/06

Wandering instar ready to transform to chrysalis
9/06
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Notes: Sexes similar except when female shows dark or melanistic form. Males are never melanistic.
Occurrence:
common
Range:
entire state
Flight:
early May; August
Larval hostplants:
multiple families, especially Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), wild cherries, ash, birch
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