Anise Swallowtail Butterfly
By: Rokhaya Diawara
Basic Information about Anise Swallowtail Butterfly
The scientific name of this butterfly is Papilio Zeliaon.
Live in the west coast and central of the United States.
They feed on various species of parsley.
Its habitats are sometimes in road edges, foothills, hillsides, and Gardens.
Wings are mostly yellow with black bands along the edges of both fore wings.
Its wingspan is 52-80 mm.
Side view of the Anise Swallowtail Butterfly.
The butterfly in its habitat.
Facts about the butterfly.
California Anise Swallowtail Butterfly Hatching (16Jun2012; #0)
Classification!!
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthopoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. Zelicaon
Scientific Name: Papilio Zelicaon