Giant Swallowtail
The Giant Swallowtail butterfly is said to be the largest butterfly on this continent. The caterpillars of this species camouflage themselves as bird droppings to escape notice by their predators.
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Citrus - Citrus spp
Common Rue - Ruta graveolens
Hercules Club - Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
Lime Prickly-Ash - Zanthoxylum fagara
Torchwood - Amyris elemifera
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Can be found puddling. They also feed on dung and rotting fruit.
Buttonbush, Goldenrod, Joe-Pye Weed, Milkweed, Monarda, Purple Coneflower, Thistle
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Azalea, Brazilian Verbena, Butterfly Bush, Bougainvilla, Chives, Citrus, Lantana, Mexican Sunflower, Pentas, Scabiosa, Zinnia
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April - October. Two - three broods each year.
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Butterflies and Moths of North America butterfliesandmoths.org
Brenda Dziedzic, Raising Butterflies in the Garden
Heather Holm, Pollinators of Native Plants
National Wildlife Federation nwf.org
Xerces Society xerces.org