Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades)

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: anchisiades Profile: No positives 1 neutral No negatives Regional... This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions: Mission, Texas Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Neutral Magpye On Aug 16, 2006, Magpye from NW Qtr, AR (Zone 6a) wrote: Wing span: 2 3/4 - 4 inches (7 - 10 cm). Identification: Large and black with no tails. Female's upper forewing cell has diffuse white patch; hindwing has postmedian pink patch. Life history: Females lay eggs in groups on host plant leaves. Caterpillars rest in clusters on host plant during the day and feed at night; they all feed and molt at the same time. Flight: Several from May-October. Caterpillar hosts: Trees in the citrus (Rutaceae) family including Citrus, Casimiroa, and Zanthoxylum species. Adult food: Flower nectar. Habitat: Lowland tropical forests, citrus groves, gardens. Range: From south Texas south to Argentina. A rare stray to Kansas, southeast Arizona, and west Texas.

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