Carolina Butterfly Society

Nancy Baldwin`s Photo Gallery

These photos show some of the life cycles of
the Spicebush Swallowtail.

Spicebush Swallowtail male puddling.

 



Spicebush Swallowtail egg on Spicebush leaf.
(The tiny white dot)


Spicebush caterpillar first instar.
(magnified greatly)


Spicebush caterpillar third instar.


Spicebush caterpillar fifth instar.


Spicebush caterpillar in it`s spicebush leaf home.
They hide during the day in these silk drawn together leaves and usually feed at night when it is safer.

Photos courtesy of Nancy Baldwin (all rights reserved)