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Papilionidae - swallowtail butterflies

black swallowtailThere are around 550 species of butterfly in this family. Most species are large and brightly colored. Swallowtail butterflies are found on all continents, except Antarctica. Most species are found in warm, tropical climates. Swallowtail butterflies get their name from the tail-like extension on the hindwings of many species in this family. Caterpillars in this family have a forked organ on their heads called the osmeterium that emits a foul-smelling odor when the caterpillar is disturbed by a predator.





Endangered in NH Endangered in N.H.
Threatened in NH Threatened in N.H.
introduced Introduced
Endangered in the US Endangered in U.S.
Threatened in the US Threatened in U.S.
 

  New Hampshire Species    Other North American Species

Black Swallowtail
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Giant Swallowtail
Pipevine Swallowtail
Spicebush Swallowtail

 

Zebra Swallowtail
Androgeus Swallowtail
Anise Swallowtail
Bahaman Swallowtail
Broad-banded Swallowtail
Clodius Parnassian
Dark Kite-Swallowtail
Indra Swallowtail
Mylotes Cattle Heart
Old World Swallowtail
Ornythion Swallowtail
Ozark Swallowtail
Pale Swallowtail
Polydamas Swallowtail
Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Schaus' Swallowtail Endangered in the US
Sierra Nevada Parnassian
Thoas Swallowtail
Three-tailed Swallowtail
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Western Tiger Swallowtail
White-dotted Cattleheart


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