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Zebra Swallowtail

Protographium marcellus

Description:

Adult with wingspan approx. 3 1/2 inches (8.9 cm). Upper surface of wings with black stripes on a white background. Hindwings have long tails.

Habitat:

Spotted in an open meadow near deciduous forest at Rock Bridge State Park: http://mostateparks.com/park/rock-bridge...

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4 Comments

Small Wonders
Small Wonders 11 years ago

Great spot. These range about 60 miles south of here... I keep hoping for a stray ;)

MelissaFerguson
MelissaFerguson 11 years ago

Beautiful!

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 11 years ago

Thanks Carol!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

Gorgeous!

NeilDazet
Spotted by
NeilDazet

Missouri, USA

Spotted on May 28, 2012
Submitted on May 28, 2012

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