The Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly (Eurytides marcellus) at Brookfield zoo
The Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly (Eurytides marcellus, other authorities list the species under genera in the family including Iphiclides, Graphium and Papilio) is a swallowtail butterfly found in the eastern United States, north-east Mexico and south-east Canada. Its distinctive black and white-striped pattern is reminiscent of a zebra. Asimina triloba (the common pawpaw tree) is the only larval host of the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly. The Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly is also the official state butterfly of Tennessee.
Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Brookfield zoo, Brookfield, Illinois, USA
Photo credit: © Plamen Stanev / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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