Black Swallowtail Papilio Polyxenes
Arielle Bostaph
Taxonomy
Kingdom- Anamalia
Phylum- Insecta
Class- Papilio Polyxenes
Order- Lepidoptera
Family- Papilionidae
Genus- Papilio
Species- Polyxenes
Also known as Parsley Polyxenes
Body plan
Development
Egg- Small and yellow in color
Larva- Eats a lot, and grow bigger. As they grow, they develop green skin with black and yellow stripes.
Pupa- Wrap themselves in silk, form cocoon. Begin metamorphosis in cocoon.
Adult- Break free from pupa, and a process called eclosion (pumping fluid into their wings) makes them able to fly.
General Ecology
Locomotion
Work sited
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