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	Black Swallowtail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Black Swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes, is a butterfly found throughout much of North America.
		The upper surface of the wings is mostly fl.
		First instar larvae grow to about 1.5 cm (0.6 inch) long, resemble bird droppings and are dark purple-brown with a white band in the middle and have spikes, with a light brown-orange ring at the base of each of the spikes in the dark region (spikes are white on the white band).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Black_Swallowtail (302 words)

	BLACK SWALLOWTAIL ...Papilio polyxenes asterius
		Black is useful because it absorbs heat better than other colors and helps the butterflies warm up.
		The Black Swallowtail caterpillars feed on herbs in the carrot, or Umbellifer family (Apiaceae).
		Black Swallowtail larvae are fl with a white saddle in their first instar.
	melanys.tripod.com /black_swallowtail.htm (552 words)

	Effects of exposure to event 176 Bacillus thuringiensis corn pollen on monarch and black swallowtail caterpillars under ...
		Black swallowtail eggs were obtained from 23 females caught in central Illinois shortly before the start of the experiment.
		Because the distribution and variation in the larval mass data for fl swallowtails did not conform to the requirements for analysis of variance, a Kruskal-Wallace analysis was performed to determine whether proximity to the cornfield affected larval mass (SPSS, Chicago).
		By virtue of their early instar fl color and habit of feeding exposed on the upper sides of leaves, fl swallowtail body temperatures are likely to be affected by exposure to direct sunlight.
	www.mindfully.org /GE/GE3/Bt-Corn-Black-Swallowtail.htm (4497 words)

	Swallowtails of Kentucky - University of Kentucky Entomology
		Swallowtail caterpillars are able to extend a brightly-colored, Y-shaped horn (called an "osmeterium") from behind their heads when they are disturbed.
		Swallowtails are not normally considered pests, although a few species feed on the foliage of garden plants.
		Swallowtail caterpillars are slow moving and easy to capture, and can be found on a variety of plants, depending on the species.
	www.uky.edu /Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/insects/butterflies/swallowtail/swallowtail.htm (971 words)

	Oklahoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The state's highest peak, 4,973 feet (1,515 m) Black Mesa, resides in the far northwestern corner of the panhandle near the town of Kenton.
		Many different groups had flooded into the state; "fl towns", or towns made of groups of African Americans choosing to live separately from whites, sprouted all over the state, while most of the state abided by the Jim Crow laws within each individual city, racially separating people with a bias against any non-White race.
		A portion of Northern Tulsa was known as Black Wall Street because of the vibrant business, cultural, and religious community there, which was consequently the site of one of the United State's deadliest race riots in the early '20s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oklahoma (6039 words)

	The Butterfly Lab
		In the Chicago area, these large swallowtails are first seen in April and early May. A second generation begins emerging from chrysalides in mid-June and a third generation may emerge in August or September.
		Black Swallowtails are attracted to butterfly gardens with fennel or dill plants.
		Black Swallowtails like sunny places with weeds and flowers, and can be found in gardens, vacant lots, old fields, pastures and marshes.
	www.chias.org /online/thebutterflylab/fieldguide/native.html (1113 words)

	Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes
		Black Swallowtails are a fairly common but very pretty butterfly with a wingspan of about a 2.5 to 4 inches wide.
		Black Swallowtail caterpillars change their appearance quite a bit as they grow.
		When Black Swallowtail caterpillars are ready to pupate they tend to wander quite a distance from the plant they were eating.
	www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com /butterfly/st/black.php (1275 words)

	eastern black swallowtail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Eastern Black Swallowtail is a common swallowtail butterfly, often confused with the Pipevine Swallowtail or female Tiger Swallowtail.
		Both male and female Eastern Black Swallowtails are bluish-fl with yellow spots on the wings.
		By copying the Pipevine Swallowtail, the Eastern Black Swallowtail gains protection from predators, even though it is not poisonous.
	www.fcps.k12.va.us /StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/eastern_black_swallowtail.htm (443 words)

	Butterfly Society of Virginia - Feature page
		The upper surface of the wings is mostly fl; on the inner edge of the hindwing is a fl spot.
		The wingspan of the Black Swallowtail is 3-1/4 to 4-1/4 inches, although slightly larger individuals have been observed.
		Male Black Swallowtails are agile, and strong fliers.
	www.butterflysocietyofva.org /black-swallowtail.htm (355 words)

	LARVALBUG EYE - free nature photographs: swallowtail butterflies
		Of all the swallowtail caterpillars in our area, the pipevine is perhaps the strangest looking, with all the long fleshy tentacles.
		If there was any doubt that this is actually a tiger swallowtail, it would be dispelled by this view, in which the stripes can be seen, much like the spots on a fl leopard.
		This view of the fl swallowtail shows that it is a female.
	home.att.net /~larvalbugbio/eye/gallery-swallowtail.html (1455 words)

	butterflies2
		The Black Swallowtail is a common butterfly known for its colorful larva.
		The wings are fl, dorsal side, with two bands of yellow markings running down laterally.
		There are also fl spots on the lower wings, located in the center of each wing, too.
	www.geocities.com /wwright24/butterflies2.html (427 words)

	Butterflies of Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Black Swallowtail has distinct orange eye-spots with fl-centred pupils on the hindwings close to the tails.
		Range: The Black Swallowtail is at home in most areas of the eastern U.S. and ranges all the way to South America with several named subspecies.
		Abundance: The Black Swallowtail is fairly common in most parts of southern Ontario and Quebec, especially in abandoned farmland where its food plants grow wild; it is generally less common towards the edges of its range in the eastern Great Plains and in the Maritimes.
	www.cbif.gc.ca /spp_pages/butterflies/species/BlackSwallowtail_e.php (505 words)

	eNature: FieldGuides: Species Detail
		Discussion Eastern Black Swallowtails may be attracted to gardens by parsley or carrot plants, and nectar sources such as phlox and milkweed.
		Less blue and less rapid than the Pipevine Swallowtail, the Eastern Black likes to flit among the vegetation, drifting and stalling again and again, until disturbed; then it takes off in a direct line, making it most difficult to pursue.
		Another related fl swallowtail, the Kahli Swallowtail (Papilio kahli), flies in Manitoba and Saskatchewan and may be a hybrid of the Old World Swallowtail.
	www.enature.com /fieldguide/showSpeciesGS.asp?sort=1&curGroupID=99&display=1&area=99&searchText=swallowtail&curPageNum=14&recnum=BU0121 (354 words)

	Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
		Founds statewide in NC, Black Swallowtails are most often seen in gardens and in open habitats.
		Uncommon to fairly common in NC, Black Swallowtails use various members of the carrot family for host plants.
		Black Swallowtail caterpillars may (below) or may not (left) have short fl spines.
	www.duke.edu /~jspippen/butterflies/blackswallowtail.htm (136 words)

	Black swallowtail
		Description: The fl swallowtail is a fl butterfly with yellow markings near the margins of the forewings and hindwings and more limited blue and red markings on the hindwings.
		The fl swallowtail mimics the bad tasting pipevine swallowtail, Battus philenor (Linnaeus), which is all metallic fl-blue on the upper surface of the wings, lacking the yellow and blue markings.
		Caterpillars hatching from eggs are initially fl with a white saddle.
	entowww.tamu.edu /fieldguide/cimg266.html (306 words)

	wisconsinbutterflies.org \| Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
		Similar species: The dark female of this species would most likely be confused with the Pipevine Swallowtail which also has only a single row of spots below but has very distinctive, iridescent blue coloration on the hind wings, and the Spicebush Swallowtail and Black Swallowtail which have two rows of orange spots below.
		Above the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail fl form female has a very thin row of white spots on the upper forewing margin that is easily spotted in the field and is unlike any other fl colored swallowtail in Wisconsin.
		The bottom photo shows a very worn female that has lost most of her tails, but notice that you can still see the white row of light spots on the forewing with which I was able to identify this species in the field.
	www.wisconsinbutterflies.org /butterflies/species/102 (343 words)

	Black Swallowtail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Black Swallowtail is a common butterfly known for its colorful larva that are found on dill and parsley.
		Size: The Black Swallowtail is 2.75-3.5 inches in width (Klots, 172, 1979), and 3-3.5 inches in height.
		Geographic Range: The Black Swallowtail is found all throughout North America, and north into southern Canada (Klots, 172, 1979).
	www.holoweb.com /cannon/black4.htm (241 words)

	Black swallowtail caterpillar
		Caterpillars of fl swallowtail butterflies, Papilio polyxenes, are various shades of green, with narrow fl bands on each body segment.
		The fl bands are interrupted by yellow-orange dots.
		Adults, which are fl with yellow markings near the margins of the fore and hind wings, and more limited blue and red marking on the hind wings, emerge in the spring and seek a host plant on which to lay eggs.
	www.uark.edu /depts/entomolo/museum/blswcat.html (143 words)

	Swallowtail Facts
		Swallowtail butterflies have two "tails" near their rear, a feature seen by bird predators as "antennae." In addition, in some species, the brilliant red spots in irridescent blue are mistaken as "eye spots." In other words, it looks like the hind end of the butterfly is the head end.
		Swallowtail butterflies include one of the largest (Jamaica's Giant Swallowtail) and perhaps some of the most beautiful species of butterflies.
		Several species of swallowtails are common in the eastern United States, including a few species with color patterns that make them difficult to distinguish from the Spicebush Swallowtail, especially when flying.
	www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us /4th/kkhp/1insects/swalotlfax.html (777 words)

	Zebra Swallowtail
		The Zebra Swallowtail is not only characterized by its fl and white coloration, resembling the stripes on a zebra, but by its long tails also.
		Size: The Zebra Swallowtail is 3.75-4.5 inches in width (Klots, 1979, 179), and 5.0-6.5 inches in height (depending whether it is an early or late variety).
		The zebra swallowtail's fl and white stripes blend in remarkably well with the backgrounds present in a sunny woods, and the red spot at the base of its long tails gives predators a false head to aim at, one far removed from the insect's actual head.
	www.holoweb.com /cannon/zebra.htm (1172 words)

	The Black Swallowtail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		On the ventral side, there are brilliant orange-red and blue markings located laterally, on the lower wings, and two rows of yellow markings located laterally on the upper wings (Klots, 172, 1979).
		The Black Swallowtail is 2.75-3.5 inches in width (Klots, 172, 1979), and 3-3.5 inches in height.
		The Black Swallowtail is found all throughout North America, and north into southern Canada (Klots, 172, 1979).
	www.marietta.edu /~biol/butter/blacksw.html (142 words)

	Swallowtail
		Wings are fl with yellow markings near wing margins and spots forming a diagonal band across the fore wings.
		Other fl and yellow swallowtail butterflies include the common tiger swallowtail, Pterourus (Papilio) glaucus (Linnaeus), which has a 3-1/2 to 4 inch wingspan and fore wings that are mostly yellow and marked with 4 fl lines and wing margins.
		However, caterpillars of the latter also feed on spicebush and are marked with two pairs of large fl-ringed and yellow-orange eyespots (first pair fl in center and second lacking center spot) and smaller fl-ringed blue spots along the body.
	entowww.tamu.edu /fieldguide/cimg270.html (359 words)

	Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly - Papilio polyxenes - Cirrus Digital Imaging
		Caterpillars range up to 2" long, white to green with fl bands on each segment, with yellow or orange spots.
		Black Swallowtails are attracted to parsley and carrot plants, and take nectar at various flowers including phlox and milkweeds.
		Their flight is much less frenzied than the pipevine swallowtail, which it resembles.
	www.cirrusimage.com /butterfly_black_swallowtail.htm (177 words)

	Black Swallowtail
		The Black Swallowtail, a.k.a., Parsnip Swallowtail, Eastern Black Swallowtail, and Parsley Worm, is one of the easiest butterflies to attract to your garden.
		One day, over eleven years ago, a friend of mine showed me pictures of herself and her husband releasing Black Swallowtail butterflies from their screened-in porch.
		It seems that the larvae had fed on the fennel in her herb garden and found the cedar strips in her porch on which to attach and pupate.
	www.oznet.ksu.edu /johnson/hort/Butterfly/BlackSwallowtail.htm (463 words)

	Pictures Swallowtail Butterflies
		There is two types of females: one is yellow like the male and the other fl with shadows of dark stripes.
		Hindwings of both females, contains blue scales and an orange marginal spot and the on the underside of forewing is a continuous row of spots.
		Called parsley worm but is the caterpillar of the Black Swallowtail butterfly.
	www.blitzworld.com /butterflies/swallowtail.htm (97 words)

	Swallowtail Butterfly
		The wings are fl, and grow to 4" across, with two bands of yellow markings running down laterally.
		On the lower wings, the female has a distinctive blue band of coloration between the two yellow bands, with a red spot near the tails, the male has less blue with more distinctive red spots.
		The Black Swallowtail is found all throughout North America, and north into southern Canada.
	www.toddshikingguide.com /FloraFauna/Fauna27.htm (200 words)

	Papilio polyxenes asterius "Black Swallowtail" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Black Swallowtail is found throughout North America and into southern Canada.
		The wings are fl with two bands of yellow markings running laterally.
		The Black Swallowtail is 2.75 to 3.5 inches in width and 3.0 to 3.5 inches in height.
	entweb.clemson.edu /museum/buttrfly/local/bfly2.htm (166 words)

	Black Swallowtail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Black Swallowtail butterfly is not very common in Waushara County.
		Perhaps the sandy soil of the county is not conducive to the growth of this plant?
		Regardless, I believe that this distribution pattern has a negative effect on the Black Swallowtail population and is the reason for the paucity of individuals of this species.
	www.wautoma.k12.wi.us /whs/faculty/REESE/BUTTERFL/Swallowtails/BlackSwallowtail/BlackSwallowtail.htm (184 words)

	Black swallowtail
		These are photos of The Black Swallowtail project.
		Bullseye glass used for the butterfly was a very dark blue, (the other lighter blue is Lins glass).
		The Bullseye shows up fl in the photos here, but in a very bright light it shows the dark blue.
	members.tripod.com /conniesglass/blackswallowtail.htm (108 words)

	Good News for the Black Swallowtail Butterfly
		A new study suggests that pollen from one type of Bt corn is apparently not toxic to fl swallowtail butterflies, which are among the largest and most beautiful butterflies found in the United States.
		The caterpillars of the fl swallowtail encounter corn pollen as they munch on plants at the edges of cornfields.
		Absence of toxicity of Bt pollen to fl swallowtails under field conditions.
	www.ucsusa.org /food_and_environment/genetic_engineering/good-news-for-the-black-swallowtail-butterfly.html (1590 words)

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