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Species

Species:

Family:

Size

Large

Host Plants

• Hercules' Club

Where Found

Habitat

• Woodlands, hammocks, forest margins, and adjacent open areas
• Gardens, parks, neighborhoods

This species has been reported in these Florida counties:

Throughout Florida

Flight Period

• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November

Description

While the Giant Swallowtail is indeed a "giant" butterfly, females of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail are often even larger in size. A common suburban butterfly, the larvae utilize a number of cultivated and wild members of the Citrus family as hosts. Adults continuously flutter their wings while feeding. Fond of bright-colored blooms. | Photos by Jaret Daniels