Polydamas Swallowtail (Battus polydamas)

Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info) Family: Papilionidae (pap-ill-lee-ON-ih-dee) (Info) Genus: Battus (BAT-tus) (Info) Species: polydamas Profile: No positives 1 neutral No negatives Regional... This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions: Apopka, Florida Boca Raton, Florida Indialantic, Florida Largo, Florida Lutz, Florida New Port Richey, Florida Palm Harbor, Florida Quincy, Florida Sarasota, Florida College Station, Texas Edinburg, Texas Houston, Texas Rosenberg, Texas Spring, Texas Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Neutral Magpye On Aug 16, 2006, Magpye from NW Qtr, AR (Zone 6a) wrote: Identification: Lacks tails. Black above with submarginal yellow band. Life history: Female lays eggs in groups of 10-14 on exposed new stems or growing tips of vines. Caterpillars feed in groups when young. Overwinter as chrysalids. Flight: Two-3 flights from April-November. Wing span: 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 inches (9 - 12 cm). Caterpillar hosts: Pipevines (Aristolochia species). Adult food: Nectar of lantana. Occasionally seen feeding on honeysuckle and soapweed flowers. Habitat: Open woods, abandoned fields, disturbed areas. Range: South Texas and peninsular Florida south to Argentina. Strays north to Kentucky and Missouri.

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