Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, one of our most beloved butterflies, is common statewide. It is a woodland species that wanders widely into fields and gardens in search of nectar. Among its hostplants are tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), wild black cherry (Prunus serotina), ash (Fraxinus), American basswood (Tilia americana), and willow (Salix). There three broods from February to November. The first brood flies in deep South Georgia beginning in late February and early March, and from Atlanta northward, beginning in early April. Individuals of the first brood are considerably smaller than those of later broods. (Harris, 1972). The females are dimorphous with some being of the black form and others of the yellow form. Early Date: January 1 (Grady County); Late Date: October 21 (Charlton County). Conservation Status: Secure.
