It’s a diverse family, with more than 500 swallowtail butterfly species fluttering over six continents. Most are tropical, but about 25 kinds are found regularly in the United States and Canada.

The spiny caterpillar feeds at night on violets. One of the most spectacular of all North American butterfly species, this swallowtail’s singular tiger stripes and large size make it ...

Several swallowtail species have adopted this unsavoury camouflage for their caterpillars ... and evergreen forests. Also called the common lime, the butterfly is a considered a pest in many countries ...

Unfortunately, many of these insects are also imperiled. The Center is determined to gain protection for five of the rarest foreign swallowtail butterfly species on three continents. In 1994, a Center ...

The settlement prompting today’s proposal set Endangered Species Act listing proposal deadlines for the Fluminense swallowtail, Harris’ mimic swallowtail, and five other foreign bird and butterfly ...

Each drama will focus on one species represented at Strumpshaw Fen. Here, RSPB volunteer Jenna explains why the magnificent Swallowtail butterfly is so special. Sophie Okonedo and Mark Rylance ...

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which the butterflies need to complete their life cycle, have returned, and the species should once again thrive in its former home, the Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society said. Swallowtail ...