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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Description:

It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States.The wingspan ranges from 7.9 to 14 cm the females are the larger of the two. Southern individuals tend to be larger than the northern ones.

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Thomas Nelson Community College
Spotted by a stud ent at Thomas Nelson Community College

Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 3, 2015
Submitted on May 3, 2015

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