Spicebush Swallowtail

Papilio troilus

Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
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Papilio troilus, the spicebush swallowtail or green-clouded butterfly, is a common black swallowtail butterfly found in North America. It has two subspecies, Papilio troilus troilus and Papilio troilus ilioneus, the latter found mainly in the Florida peninsula. The spicebush swallowtail derives its name from its most common host plant, the spicebush, members of the genus Lindera. Source

Where is the Spicebush Swallowtail now?

In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 39 times across 6 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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How the Spicebush Swallowtail moves through the year

Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in North America ranged from 29°N in March to 40°N in May, about 1,200 km apart.

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.