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Zebra Swallowtail
Neographium marcellus (Cramer, 1777)
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Tribe: Leptocircini
Identification: Upper surface of wings with black stripes on pale whitish-green background; hindwings have very long tails. Early-spring form is smaller and lighter colored.
Wing Span: 2 1/2 - 4 inches (6.4 - 10.4 cm).
Life History: Adult males fly in the understory near host plants to find females. Females lay single green eggs on lower leaves of host plant. Caterpillars live and feed on the underside of these leaves, then pupate and hibernate there.
Flight: Two flights, April-August, in the northern part of its range; many flights, March-December, in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Shrubs of the genus Asimina (pawpaw) in the Annonaceae family. Young plants are preferred.
Adult Food: Moisture from sand and nectar from flowers including blueberry, blackberry, lilac, redbud, viper\'s bugloss, verbena, dogbane, and common milkweed.
Habitat: Breeds in moist low woodlands near swamps and rivers. Adults fly to nectar plants in open fields and brushy areas.
Range: Rare in northern part of range.
Conservation: Not usually of concern.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Maintain host trees in various stages of succession.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Eurytides marcellus
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Mar 21, 2012
Submitted by: jrfleullan
Region: Jones County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 03, 2019
Observation date: May 28, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 30, 2019
Observation date: Sep 13, 2010
Submitted by: greengenes
Region: Clark County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 29, 2019
Observation date: May 26, 2019
Submitted by: Diane R Halpin
Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 27, 2019
Observation date: May 25, 2019
Submitted by: Diane R Halpin
Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 26, 2019
Observation date: Mar 17, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 25, 2019
Observation date: May 17, 2019
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 20, 2019
Observation date: May 19, 2019
Submitted by: Diane R Halpin
Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 19, 2019
Observation date: May 14, 2019
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Roane County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: May 16, 2019
Observation date: May 06, 2019
Submitted by: Kaybee
Region: Meigs County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 08, 2019
Observation date: Mar 28, 2019
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 08, 2019
Observation date: Apr 27, 2019
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: May 06, 2019
Observation date: Apr 24, 2019
Submitted by: LauraSea
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 02, 2019
Observation date: Apr 28, 2019
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 28, 2019
Observation date: Apr 27, 2019
Submitted by: H. Wedgeworth
Region: Texas, San Jacinto County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 28, 2019
Observation date: Apr 09, 2019
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 22, 2019
Observation date: Apr 09, 2019
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 19, 2019
Observation date: Mar 29, 2019
Submitted by: Erik Alford
Region: Cherokee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 03, 2019
Observation date: Mar 20, 2019
Submitted by: Slynnw62
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 21, 2019
Observation date: Mar 04, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 06, 2019
Observation date: Feb 24, 2019
Submitted by: Gary E Spear
Region: Levy County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 24, 2019
Observation date: Jan 22, 2019
Submitted by: Marit
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 22, 2019
Observation date: Jan 12, 2019
Submitted by: gpro111
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 13, 2019
Observation date: Jun 27, 2018
Submitted by: Bixia
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 07, 2018
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