# 10220

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
(Papilio glaucus)

Family: Papilionidae
Sub Family: Papilioninae

One of the first of the season Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia). This swallowtail species the female is dimorphic. The dark form female mimics the Pipevine Swallowtail.

Hosts: Wild Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) and Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifrera)

Photo taken on 4/17/99 at Raven Rock State Park in Harnett County, NC

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