Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly in Lavender Field

by Catherine Sherman

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Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly in Lavender Field

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Catherine Sherman

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"Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly in a Lavender Field" by Catherine Sherman.

A Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly sips nectar from a lavender flower on a farm near Lawrence, Kansas. The Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly is the State Butterfly of Tennessee.

Protographium marcellus, the zebra swallowtail, (formerly listed under genera Eurytides, Iphiclides, Graphium and Papilio by some authorities) is a swallowtail butterfly native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada. Its distinctive wing shape and long tails make it easy to identify, and its black-and-white-striped pattern is reminiscent of a zebra. The butterflies are closely associated with pawpaws, and are rarely found far from these trees. The green or black caterpillars feed on the leaves of various pawpaw species, while the adults feed on flower nectar and minerals from damp soil.

Featured in "Philanthropic Artists for a Cause" group (07/20/2019)

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July 14th, 2019

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