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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: Aug 02, 2018
Submitted by: lwescott
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
Observation date: Jun 29, 2017
Submitted by: Dotesgirl
Region: Kenton County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Aug 01, 2018
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: Janbarie
Region: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jul 27, 2018
Observation date: Jul 18, 2018
Submitted by: KS.trailwalker
Region: Anderson County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: MadameX
Region: Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2018
Observation date: Jul 19, 2018
Submitted by: Littlewing
Region: Crawford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 20, 2018
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 20, 2018
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: dparrish
Region: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 16, 2018
Observation date: Jul 03, 2018
Submitted by: Tim Cornish
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 03, 2018
Observation date: Jun 29, 2018
Submitted by: mikeminium
Region: Butler County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: kye
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 22, 2018
Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: Anne Wills
Region: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 21, 2018
Observation date: Jun 20, 2018
Submitted by: Gene V
Region: Miami County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 20, 2018
Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Johnson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2018
Observation date: Jun 04, 2018
Submitted by: misspt
Region: Clarke County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 04, 2018
Observation date: Apr 03, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 02, 2018
Observation date: May 31, 2018
Submitted by: Pandorus Sphinx
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 07, 2017
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: May 16, 2018
Observation date: May 07, 2017
Submitted by: Chris Segatti
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 12, 2018
Observation date: Apr 25, 2018
Submitted by: Fr White
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 26, 2018
Observation date: Apr 02, 2018
Submitted by: Fr White
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2018
Observation date: Mar 31, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Howard County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Apr 11, 2018
Observation date: May 27, 2017
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 02, 2018
Observation date: Feb 19, 2018
Submitted by: kye
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 22, 2018
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