Invertebrates > Insects
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Zebra SwallowtailScientific Name: Protographium marcellusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: Wingspan: 64-104 mm (2.5-4.1 in); Hindwing tail streamers: 15-26 mm in summer formWeight: 0.3-0.8 gLifespan: Adult flying life:...
Invertebrates > Insects
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Queen Alexandra’s BirdwingScientific Name: Ornithoptera alexandraeCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: Female wingspan: 25-31 cm (9.8-12.2 in); Male wingspan: 16-20 cm (6.3-7.9 in)Weight: Females weigh up to 12-15 g,...
Invertebrates > Insects
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Spicebush SwallowtailScientific Name: Papilio troilusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: 75 to 100 mm (3.0 to 3.9 in) wingspan; caterpillars grow up to 45 mm (1.8 in) longWeight: Adult butterfly biomass 0.35 to 0.75 g...
Invertebrates > Insects
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant SwallowtailScientific Name: Papilio cresphontesCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: 10 to 16 cm (3.9 to 6.3 in) wingspan; caterpillars up to 5.5 cm (2.2 in) longWeight: Adult butterfly biomass 1.0 to 2.5 g (0.035 to...
Invertebrates > Insects
OverviewThe Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor), also known as the blue swallowtail, is an extraordinarily striking, iridescent butterfly native to North America. Renowned throughout evolutionary biology as the classic toxic model for one of the most famous...
