Bahaman Swallowtail (Papilio andraemon)

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: andraemon Profile: No positives 1 neutral No negatives Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Neutral Magpye On Aug 16, 2006, Magpye from NW Qtr, AR (Zone 6a) wrote: Identification: Upperside of forewing has yellow bar at end of cell; long tails of hindwing are filled with yellow. Life history: Females lay single eggs on host plant leaves. Flight: Three flights April-October. Adults may fly or be swept by hurricanes between islands. Wing span: 3 3/4 - 4 inches (96 - 102 cm). Caterpillar hosts: Plants in the citrus family (Rutaceae) Citrus, Ruta, and Zanthoxylum species. Adult food: Not reported. Habitat: Sea-level scrub and hammocks. Range: Bahamas, Cuba and Jamaica; rare stray or temporary colonist in Florida Keys or on mainland near Miami.