Several other Swallowtail butterflies are found within the limits of
the United States, especially in the Far West and along the southern
boundaries. Some of these occasionally migrate east or north so that
they are collected in the Central states. Thus _Papilio daunus_, _P.
oregonia_, and _P. zolicoan_ are all found in the "List of Nebraska
Butterflies," published by Mr. H. G. Barber, and the same species have
been taken in other states in or near the Mississippi Valley. These
and various others are described and pictured in Dr. Holland's
excellent "Butterfly Book."
_Synopsis of the Swallowtails_
_Tiger Swallowtail_: _Yellow form_ (_Papilio glaucus turnus_). Expanse
3 1/2 to 5 inches. Upper surface of wings bright yellow with each
black margin marked with a row of yellow spots. Both sexes throughout
its range. _Black form_ (_Papilio glaucus glaucus_). Black all over
with blue markings on outer half of hind wings and row of straw-yellow
crescents on borders of same. Females only, and only south of about
latitude 40 degrees.
_Giant Swallowtail_ (_Papilio thoas_ or _Papilio cresphontes_).
Expanse 4 to 5 1/2 inches. Upper surface black with two bands of
yellow starting at the inner margin of the hind wings and coming
together as a row of yellow spots at the outer angles of each front
wing. A yellow spot on each black tail. Under surface yellow.
_Zebra Swallowtail_. Expanse 3 to 3 1/2 inches. Easily known by the
stripes of green upon black and the long, slender tails. The different
forms vary in size and in the length of the tails. Scientific names
are: Early Spring Form, _Iphiclides ajax marcellus_; Late Spring Form,
_I. ajax telamonides_; Summer Form, _I. ajax ajax_.
[Illustration: _From a photograph from life by A. H. Verrill_
_See pages 7, 67_
CATERPILLARS OF THE GREEN-CLOUDED SWALLOWTAIL
In various stages of growth]
[Illustration: _Photographed from life_ _See page 83_
IMPORTED CABBAGE BUTTERFLY]
[Illustration: _Photographed from life_ _See page 215_
BLUE-EYED GRAYLING VISITING JOE PYE WEED
(Magnified)]
_Green-clouded Swallowtail_ (_Papilio troilus_). Expanse 3 1/2 to 4
inches. Black with about seven yellowish spots on outer margin of each
front wing and eight marginal spots on each hind wing, those at the
ends of row orange, the rest yellowish or bluish. Outer half of hind
wings clouded with greenish blue. Under surface black with two
distinct rows of yellowish spots on front wings and two rows of orange
spots on hind wings.
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