Latin name
Papilio polyxenes
Size
8-11 cm (wingspan)
Flight season
April-October
Host Plant
plants in the carrot (Apiaceae) family, including Queen Anne’s lace, parsley, carrots, and dill
Habitat
Parks, gardens, fields, meadows, and marshes
Interesting fact
Butterflies have a tube-like tongue called a proboscis that they use to sip nectar.
PHOTO by Diana Gruberg