Butterflies Occurring in Putnam County, Tennessee: Swallowtails
If the common and scientific names below are followed by an asterisk, a photograph of the species is placed after the list; two asterisks indicate two photographs, etc. All photographs are from sites in Putnam County, Tennessee.
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
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| Adult above, photographed near Bee Rock 25 July 2003; photo SJS. |
Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)
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| Adult (long-tailed summer form) below with "puddle" of Eastern Tiger Swallowtails on Carrington Hollow Rd. 28 July 2004; note dead box turtle, the reason for the puddle, in left background; photo Rita Venable (posted with permission). |
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
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| Adult above, photographed at Cane Creek Park 4 September 2002; photo SJS. |
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| Larva, photographed on bronze fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) at Allen Hollow Rd. 28 October 2006; photo Janie C. Finch |
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
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| Adult male above, photographed at Cane Creek Park 12 April 2002; photo SJS. |
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| Adult below, photographed near City Lake August 2002; photo SJS. |
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| Adult intermediate form below, photographed near City Lake 28 August 2007; photo SJS. |
Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
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| Adult above, photographed near City Lake 11 July 2002; photo SJS. |
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| Adults below, photographed at Burgess Falls State Natural Area 21 April 2002; photo SJS. |
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| Larva, photographed near Bee Rock during Putnam County East Butterfly Count 26 July 2006; photo Rita Venable (posted with permission). |
Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
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| Adult below, photographed near City Lake 15 October 2007; photo SJS. |
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