Butterfly

ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY The Zebra Swallowtail ( Eurytides marcellus ) is a butterfly with distinctive black and white markings and elongated tails on its hindwings. The caterpillar is yellow-green with black and yellow stripes. Larvae eat pawpaw. The Zebra Swallowtail has a wingspan of about 2-2.75 inches (5-7 cm). The Zebra Swallowtail lives for about 6 months in its adult stage. It is found in the eastern part of North America from Canada to Florida, USA. Family Papilionidae. ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY

Butterfly genus species - SUMMER AZURE BUTTERFLY The Summer Azure Butterfly ( Celestrina neglecta ) is a small, lilac-blue butterfly with a paler underside. It has a wingspan of 3/4 to 1 1/8 inch (2- 2.75 cm). It lives in open areas and grassy fields, and it sips clover nectar. It is found in most of eastern North America. The Summer Azure is the palest of the Azure butterflies. It was named by Edwards in 1862. Classification: Family Lycaenidae. Butterfly genus species - Summer Azure Butterfly genus species - Summer Azure

MILBERT'S TORTOISESHELL BUTTERFLY Milbert's tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti) is a small butterfly with a squared-off fore-wing. The wingspan is 1.6 - 2.5 inches (4.2 - 6.3 cm). It lives in North America from southern Alaska down to Mexico. Huge batches of eggs (up to 900) are laid on nettles. The caterpillar eats nettles; the adult feeds on flowers (thistles, goldenrods, and lilacs), sap and rotting fruit. Butterfly genus species - Milbert's Tortoiseshell Butterfly genus species - Milbert's Tortoiseshell