Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Papilionidae (pap-ill-lee-ON-ih-dee) (Info)
Genus: Papilio (pap-ILL-ee-oh) (Info)
Species: palamedes
Profile:No positives
1 neutral
No negatives
Regional...This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions: Mobile, Alabama
Lutz, Florida
Palm Coast, Florida
Wiggins, Mississippi
Houston, Texas
Chesapeake, Virginia
Member Notes:
| Rating | Author | Comment |
| Neutral | Magpye | On Aug 16, 2006, Magpye from NW Qtr, AR
(Zone 6a) wrote:Wing span: 4 1/2 - 5 1/8 inches (11.4 - 13 cm).
Identification: Upper surface of hind- and forewings with postmedian yellow bands; tails are filled with yellow. Lower surface of hindwing with thin yellow basal stripe and postmedian band of yellow-orange crescents.
Flight: Two flights, March-December in North; partial 3rd flight in South.
Caterpillar hosts: Plants of the Laurel family (Lauraceae) especially redbay (Persea borbonia).
Adult food: Nectar from flowers of sweet pepperbush, thistles, blue flag, and azalea.
Habitat: Wet woods near rivers and broadleaf evergreen swamp forests.
Range: Along Atlantic coast from southern New Jersey (rare) to Florida; west and south along Gulf Coast to central Mexico. |
| | By bsharf
 By pdoyle23323
 By mellielong
 By mellielong
 By mellielong
 By mellielong
 By mellielong
 There are a total of 11 photos.
Click here to view them all! |
