Also in females, the hind wings are darker as compared to males. NABA would like to increase both the numbers and range of Pipevine Swallowtail. Color of Pipevine Swallowtail: The color of these species ranges from black to bluish. Facts And Information Family: Swallowtails & Parnassians (Papilionidae) Natural Range in Florida. Pipevine is a Host Plant for the Pipevine Swallowtail Pipevine Swallowtails (Battus philenor) use Pipevine as a host plant. Pollinated by flies. The underneath portion of the wings dotted with orange color. Each hindwing has a row of seven orange spots that can be seen on the underside. Females lay clusters of eggs on or under The Pipevine Swallowtail is a species of iridescent blue butterflies found in several parts of the Americas. Several species such as Spicebush Swallowtail, female Black Swallowtail and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (black form) mimic the Pipevine. Larval host for the pipevine swallowtail and polydamas swallowtail butterflies. The topic of this entry is the Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor. Range wingspan 7 to 13 cm 2.76 to 5.12 in; Reproduction. It is distasteful or toxic to many predators thanks to the aristolochic acids in the caterpillars host plants, which include all species in the Aristolochia genus that are native to the butterflys range (much of the eastern and central U.S. with an isolated population in California). Once a male has located a female, he will quickly land and attemp to mate. We believe that just as placing nesting boxes for bluebirds has led to a resurgence of that species, people can greatly help Pipevine Swallowtail by planting pipevines. They also have been found in Southwestern Ontario, out of their native range, likely because their host plants, specifically Aristolochia macrophylla , are planted as ornamentals. The Pipevine swallowtail spans from southern Connecticut to Central Florida, west to Arizona and south into Mexico. Some species use the pipevine swallowtail as a template for mimicry. In the mid-Atlantic, the only species that Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillars can eat are Dutchmans Pipevine and Virginia Snakeroot. USDA Zones. USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures. Native Habitats: Stream banks, flood plains, bottomland Distribution and Planting Zones. We call it the Pipe-dream Project. Its wings and body are black. Wingspan of Pipevine Swallowtail: One can segregate the males and females by the abaxial hind wings.In fact the females bear bigger spots along the wings. Pipevine swallowtail males spend most of their time looking to breed with females. In the southwestern part of its range, there are other native Pipevine species that this butterfly uses as its caterpillar food plants. See more photos below to help you identify the stages of the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly life cycle. There is an isolated population in California. The hindwings are iridescent green-blue on the upper side and have a projection from the back edge. Suitable to grow in: 8A 8B . The butterfly Battus polydamas , whose range includes most of the south eastern US also uses some species of Aristolochia as a host plant. Comments. Caterpillars feed on noxious pipevines, and therefore adults are distasteful to birds. FEATURES The pipevine swallowtail has a wingspan of two and three-fourths to ve and one-eighth inches. They are mostly seen during the spring and the summer months in sunlit meadows and fields. Though most people are fully aware of the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), its usually the swallowtail butterflies (Papilionidae) that impress the most, not only for their large size but for their spectacular colors.