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Zebra Swallowtail -- Eurytides marcellus
 
"Spring Form"
Calvert County
4/10/05

"Spring Form"
Calvert County
3/31/06

"Summer Form"
Calvert County
7/19/05

"Summer Form"
Calvert County
6/7/04

Fresh egg on PawPaw (Asimina triloba)

First Instar, one day old

Second Instar

Third Instar

Fourth Instar

Fifth (last) Instar

Transforming into chrysalis

Chrysalis, green form


Chrysalis, brown form

Transparent chrysalis just prior to butterfly eclosing (emerging)

Newly eclosed butterfly, drying wings
 
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Notes: "Summer" form has longer tails more extensively edged in white. Sexes look alike.
Occurrence: common
Range:
entire state
Flight:
mid-April; early July; early September
Larval hostplant: Family Annonaceae: Asimina triloba (Pawpaw)
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