Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly

SPICEBUSH SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY

SPECIES: Papilio troilus troilus

STATUS: Least Concern

HABITAT: Shaded areas in forest, grasslands and low marshy areas.

DIET: Nectar

GENERAL: Spicebush Swallowtails, as well as other butterflies, engage in a behavior called puddling; they look for mud, small puddles or other moist substances to get fluid.