Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes asterias f. "pseudoamericus"
Dorsal
Ventral
Specimen collected by Ken Steigman at the Heard
Museum,
McKinney (Collin Co.), TX June 13, 2000.
| Caterpillar Hostplants | See page for Eastern Black Swallowtail. |
| Area Sighting Locations |
Heard Museum, McKinney, TX. |
| Seasonal Flight Data | Early March - October. |
| General Notes | Characterized by the extremely wide yellow bands on both the forewing and especially hindwings. These forms of our common Eastern Black Swallowtail occur rarely and resemble the Southern American subspecies P. polyxenes americus, which does not reach our area. |
Additional Photographs
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