Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Pterourus glaucus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae

Papilio glaucus, the eastern tiger swallowtail, is a species of butterfly native to eastern North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States, ranging north to southern Ontario, Canada, and is common in many different habitats. It flies from spring until fall, during which it produces two to three broods.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 3,108Canada · 381

Sources and credits

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

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