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Papilio glaucus (Eastern tiger swallowtail)

Synonyms: Papilio alcidamas; Papilio alexiares; Papilio antilochus; Papilio turnus

Wikipedia Abstract

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States, where it is common in many different habitats. It flies from spring to fall, during which it produces two to three broods. Adults feed on the nectar of many species of flowers, mostly from those of the Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, and Fabaceae families. P.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Map Climate Land Use
Badlands National Park II 178535 South Dakota, United States
Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve 90 Michigan, United States
Western Michigan University's Asylum Lake Preserve 274 Michigan, United States

Ecosystems

Emblem of

Delaware
Georgia (US)
South Carolina
Virginia

Prey / Diet

Alnus incana (gray alder)[1]
Asclepias syriaca (broadleaf milkweed)[2]
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle)[2]
Eupatorium maculatum (Spotted Joe-pye Weed)[2]
Fraxinus americana (white ash)[1]
Lindera benzoin[1]
Liriodendron tulipifera[1]
Lonicera japonica (Chinese honeysuckle)[2]
Magnolia acuminata (cucumber-tree)[1]
Magnolia virginiana (sweetbay)[1]
Malus pumila (Common apple)[1]
Populus tremuloides (quaking aspen)[1]
Prunus ilicifolia (hollyleaf cherry)[1]
Prunus serotina[1]
Prunus virginiana (chokecherry)[1]
Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan)[2]
Trifolium pratense (Red Clover)[2]
Acer rubrum (red maple)[2]
Lindera benzoin (northern spicebush)[2]
Liriodendron tulipifera (tuliptree)[2]
Prunus serotina (Black Cherry)[2]
Salix nigra (black willow)[2]
Sassafras albidum (sassafras)[2]
Ulmus americana (American elm)[2]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Aix sponsa (Wood Duck)2
Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)2
Archilochus colubris (Ruby-throated Hummingbird)3
Baeolophus bicolor (Tufted Titmouse)3
Battus philenor (pipevine swallowtail)3
Boloria selene (Silver-bordered fritillary)1
Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse)1
Branta canadensis (Canada Goose)1
Cardinalis cardinalis (Northern Cardinal)2
Carduelis tristis (American Goldfinch)3
Castor canadensis (american beaver)4
Colias philodice (clouded sulphur)4
Corvus brachyrhynchos (American Crow)2
Cyanocitta cristata (Blue Jay)2
Danaus plexippus (Monarch Butterfly)1
Didelphis virginiana (Virginia Opossum)5
Dryocopus pileatus (Pileated Woodpecker)2
Dumetella carolinensis (Grey Catbird)3
Empidonax minimus (Least Flycatcher)1
Erynnis icelus (Dreamy Dusky Wing)1
Erynnis persius (Persius Dusky Wing)1
Euphydryas phaeton (Baltimore checkerspot)2
Hylocichla mustelina (Wood Thrush)1
Incisalia henrici (Henry's Elfin)2
Marmota monax (woodchuck)5
Melanerpes carolinus (Red-bellied Woodpecker)2
Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey)4
Mephitis mephitis (Striped Skunk)2
Microtus ochrogaster (prairie vole)1
Microtus pennsylvanicus (meadow vole)5
Mimus polyglottos (Northern Mockingbird)5
Myiarchus crinitus (Great Crested Flycatcher)4
Neotoma cinerea (bushy-tailed woodrat)2
Nymphalis antiopa (camberwell beauty)7
Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer)11
Ondatra zibethicus (muskrat)4
Papilio polyxenes (Eastern black swallowtail)6
Papilio troilus (spicebush swallowtail)8
Peromyscus leucopus (white-footed mouse)4
Picoides pubescens (Downy Woodpecker)3
Pieris napi (Green-veined White Butterfly)1
Pieris rapae (imported cabbageworm)2
Piranga rubra (Summer Tanager)3
Polygonia comma (Comma anglewing)1
Polygonia interrogationis (Questionmark anglewing)2
Polygonia progne (gray comma)1
Procyon lotor (Raccoon)2
Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)1
Satyrium calanus (Banded hairstreak)2
Sciurus carolinensis (eastern gray squirrel)3
Sciurus niger (eastern fox squirrel)2
Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird)3
Sturnus vulgaris (European Starling)2
Sylvilagus floridanus (Eastern Cottontail)7
Tamias striatus (eastern chipmunk)3
Turdus migratorius (American Robin)7
Tyrannus tyrannus (Eastern Kingbird)3
Vireo olivaceus (Red-eyed Vireo)3
Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox)3
Zonotrichia albicollis (White-throated Sparrow)2

Predators

Accipiter striatus (Sharp-shinned Hawk)[2]
Agelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged Blackbird)[2]
Anax junius (green darner)[2]
Calosoma scrutator (Fiery searcher)[2]
Corvus brachyrhynchos (American Crow)[2]
Didelphis virginiana (Virginia Opossum)[2]
Dolichovespula maculata (baldfaced hornet)[2]
Megaceryle alcyon (Belted Kingfisher)[2]
Myiarchus crinitus (Great Crested Flycatcher)[2]
Picoides pubescens (Downy Woodpecker)[2]
Procyon lotor (Raccoon)[2]
Sciurus carolinensis (eastern gray squirrel)[2]
Sitta carolinensis (White-breasted Nuthatch)[2]
Strix varia (Barred Owl)[2]
Tenodera aridifolia (Chinese mantid)[2]

Providers

Mimic of 
Battus philenor (pipevine swallowtail)[2]
Shelter 
Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam)[2]
Acer rubrum (red maple)[2]
Lindera benzoin (northern spicebush)[2]
Liriodendron tulipifera (tuliptree)[2]
Prunus serotina (Black Cherry)[2]
Salix nigra (black willow)[2]
Sassafras albidum (sassafras)[2]
Ulmus americana (American elm)[2]

Consumers

Pollinator of 
Asclepias syriaca (broadleaf milkweed)[2]
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle)[2]
Eupatorium maculatum (Spotted Joe-pye Weed)[2]
Lonicera japonica (Chinese honeysuckle)[2]
Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan)[2]
Trifolium pratense (Red Clover)[2]

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

    Maps
Institution Infraspecies / Breed 
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo

Distribution

Western Michigan University’s Asylum Lake;

External References

Photos

Citations

Species recognized by Haeuser C., Holstein J. & Steiner A., 01-Jan-2011, GloBIS (GART): Global Butterfly Information System in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández ♦ 2Study of Northern Virginia Ecology
Protected Areas provided by Badlands National Park ♦ Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve ♦ Western Michigan University’s Asylum Lake
Images provided by Google Image Search
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access
Institution information provided by International Species Information System - May 2011