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Papilio troilus
Wingspan of up to 3-4 in; adults primarily black-brown with trademark blue-green(male) or bright blue(female) splotch in shape of a half moon on the hind wings; forewing: cream-colored oval spots; mid portion if wing: moon-shaped spots in light blue color;
Tend to stick to plants that are members of the family Lauraceae
Favorite food: Joe-pye weed, jewel weed, and hunny suckle; eats leaves of host plant as larvae and drinks nectar as adults; found only in eastern US and southern Ontario; flies low and fast through shaded areas; females stay in open areas, while males prefer swaps
Spotted on May 16, 2012
Submitted on May 17, 2012
3 Comments
Wow
Lovely spot!
I have moved this to arthropods for you. Please can you add the scientific name which is Papilio troilus.
Welcome to Project Noah Kayla!
Oh wow!! That is so neat!!