The Spicebush Swallowtail is a dark-winged butterfly with iridescent blue-green hindwing patches in females and striking turquoise in males. Its caterpillar mimics a snake, complete with large false eyespots on a swollen thorax. Adults are strong fliers found nectaring at flowers in wooded areas.
Habitat
Deciduous woodlands, forest edges, and shaded gardens
Diet
Larvae: spicebush and sassafras leaves. Adults: nectar from flowers
How common
Common
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