Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)

Species Spotlight

Eastern Black Swallowtail: Female Eastern Black Swallowtail sunning on New England Aster

Dates Photographed by Month

May
5/11/21
5/24/21

June
6/2/23
6/6/21
6/7/22
6/13/21
6/21/20

July
7/5/23
7/10/20
7/13/20
7/16/22
7/18/21
7/19/23

Aug.
8/8/24

Sept.
9/16/20

Photographed With These Species

Forbs

Golden Alexander [View Associated Images]
Heart-leaved Golden Alexander [View Associated Images]
Purple Coneflower [View Associated Images]
Swamp Milkweed [View Associated Images]
Wild Bergamot [View Associated Images]

Posts Featuring Eastern Black Swallowtail

Eastern Black Swallowtail Image Gallery

Eastern Black Swallowtail

Visiting Zinnia

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 8, 2024, 12:16 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail

Visiting Zinnia

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 19, 2023, 12:07 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail

At the tall grass prairie

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: July 19, 2023, 10 a.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail

Visiting Swamp Milkweed

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 5, 2023, 1:20 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

On Golden Alexander

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 2, 2023, 6:01 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

On Golden Alexander

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 2, 2023, 5:59 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

On Golden Alexander

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 2, 2023, 6:03 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

On Golden Alexander

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 2, 2023, 6:04 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

On Golden Alexander

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 2, 2023, 6:04 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

On the Golden Alexanders in the Rain Garden

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 2, 2023, 6:11 p.m.

Female Eastern Black Swallowtail

On Purple Coneflower

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 16, 2022, 3:55 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail

On Daisy Fleabane

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 7, 2022, 2:51 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail

On Cutleaf Teasel (nonnative)

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: July 18, 2021, 10:34 a.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

Glowing under UV light

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 13, 2021, 9:42 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

Late instar on parsley

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 13, 2021, 12:08 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

Early instar

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 6, 2021, 7:46 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail Female

In the backyard gardens

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: May 11, 2021, 12:58 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail Egg

Laid on Golden Alexander

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: May 24, 2021, 12:04 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail

On Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Sept. 16, 2020, 4:08 p.m.

Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

On a parsley stem

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Sept. 16, 2020, 4:13 p.m.