Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes Caterpillar host plants: Common hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata) Adult food plants: Azalea (Rhododendron sp.), Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea sp.), Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), Goldenrod (Solidago sp.), Dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis), Milkweed (Asclepias sp.) and manure Identification: two yellow V’s on top surface of wings; mostly yellow below Abundance: Fairly common
Photo credit: David Haskell, Christa Hayes
While Giant Swallowtails can lay their eggs on any citrus family plant, the Hop Tree is the only citrus species native to the Domain.
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