#papilio troilus

[briery]

Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly larva (Papilio troilus). By Colleen Prieto on Flickr. (Hi-Res).

[fly-sky-high-arts]

Papilio Troilus! Commission for @astanula C:

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Tip Jar~

[thatnostalgiccarp]

Critter fact #161:

Spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus) caterpillars turn yellow before they pupate

[mikes-bugs]

Two spicebush swallowtail butterflies (papilio troilus) flitting about some rocks.

May 29, 2023

[rjalker]

another baby, this picture taken yesterday.

It's now in a chrysalis on Morgana the common persimmon, but it started raining so I'll have to take an update picture tomorrow :)

[ID: A photograph of a spicebush swallowtail caterpillar held on a white hand, with another hand behind for contrast. The caterpillar is bright yellow on its body, and more orange on its head. It has dark eyespots behind its head, and rows of multiple bright blue circles with a black outline on each of its body segments. End ID.]

[artapir]

U.S. Army MX-DSA-96 "Hydra" upgrade, the Mk. II "Spitting Cobra," and mobile testbed for same. Probably more cusp-singularity military technology of indeterminate purpose, and/or a contemporary alt-timeline attempt to recreate relict superciv cyborganic tech.

Deterrent chemosynthetic defensive technology developed or adapted and thence deployed by the beleaguered human inhabitants of an extrasolar colony world populated/plagued by giant horny panspermic caterpillars.

Midjourney V6

[pterouras]

shoutout to ppl with ridiculously obscure species for bugsonas or fursonas overall

[herpsandbirds]

Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus), caterpillar, family Papilionidae, Middlesex Fells Reservation, Melrose, Massachusetts, USA

photograph by Jared Adelman

[crevicedwelling]

who is this

Papilio troilus, spicebush swallowtail

[damnwyverngems]

Shagaru Magala x Papilio troilus Butterfly, a doodle to escape so much work.

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[theghoulboysblog]

hi aly!! happy pride month!

i’ve seen you post about butterflies a few times and i was wondering- which species/type is your favorite?

(also i was totally inspired by your pfp frame so i did one for mine lol)

HI RAINE! :D happy pride month! your pfp looks great!!! :)

AND THANK YOU FOR ASKING ABOUT MY FAVORITE BUTTERFLY!!! i know you probably wanted a singular answer as to which one is my favorite, but i am insane af when it comes to these beautiful lil creatures so i fear i cannot choose 😭 i love them all too much! 🫶 but here is an quick summary of my top ten favorites:

here is a spicebush swallowtail, or Papilio troilus! it is commonly found in north america, it loves deciduous woods and swamps, and i’ll bet you can guess what this pretty lil butterfly’s most common host plant is! (if you guessed a spicebush, you would be correct! 🫶)

this small guy is a chalkhill blue, or a Lysandra coridon! they are found in the palearctic, they love chalky grasslands, and the female chalkhill blues are actually brown rather than blue! :)

this is a red-spotted purple, or Limenitis arthemis! they are spread all throughout north america, they like birches and willow trees, and their scientific name translates to “harbor goddess” in greek! <3

here is a mourning cloak, or the Nymphalis antiopa. this butterfly is native to eurasia and north america. it is montana’s state butterfly, it has one of the longest lifespans of any butterfly (it can live up to a year!), and it is called the camberwell beauty in england!

this is a polyura jupiter! it is found in indonesia and other islands that surround it! the larvae supposedly feed on albizia stipulata! :D

this is a Morpho aurora! it is neotropical, it is found often in the rainforests of peru and bolivia, and it is named after the roman goddess of dawn, aurora!

this is the blue mormon, or Papilio polymnestor. it is found in south india and sri lanka, it is the fourth largest butterfly in india, and it loves areas with heavy rainfall! :D

this is the eastern tiger swallowtail, or Papilio glaucus! it is native to eastern north america, the first known drawing of a north american butterfly was a drawing of this butterfly in 1587, and it gets its name from its distinctive black “tiger” stripes! :)

this is a malachite, or a Siproeta stelenes. it is a neotropical butterfly found all throughout central and northern south america, it is one of the most commonly found butterflies in south america, and it is named after the mineral malachite because of its similar bright green coloring.

and last but not least, here is a marbled white, or Melanargia galathea. this species can be found in forests clearings and meadows across most of iran, southern russia, asia minor, and europe, they are most often seen out and about during june through september, and the butterfly larva love eating grass! :)

ANYWAYS EXCUSE MY MUCH TOO LONG BUTTERFLY RANT! THANK YOU SM FOR THE ASK RAINE 😭 <3

(also, i looked for a raine butterfly cause it sounded like it could possibly exist, but there sadly isn’t one :( don’t feel too bad tho, there are some cute little mites and beetles called rain bugs and rain beetles respectively, which is semi-close to your name! :) oh and the mites are a beautiful bright red! they’re pretty cute! :])

[briery]

Spicebush larva with osmeterium displayed When these caterpillars are confronted an orange forked gland flicks in and out like a tongue and secretes nasty smelling material. By John Flannery on Flickr. (Hi-Res).

[steeldustlily]

Spicebush Swallowtail, Papilio troilus

[alpineshepherdlass]

Automeris io, or Io moth (from Io the mortal lover of Zeus); Papilio troilus, or spicebush swallowtail as a caterpillar. photos of both from All Bugs Go To Kevin

me holding a truncated true katydid (Paracyrtophyllus robustus) - native to Central Texas, eater of southern live oak tree leaves, and so relaxed she did not want to leave my hand 🥹 *katydids tend to be very curious and personable. source: entomologist

[critters-r-me]

Papilio troilus

Caterpillar of Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio troilus), with false eye spots

[geopsych]

Spicebush swallowtail butterflies on bee balm.