Papilio multicaudata
Color: Wings; Yellow
Tail; Black
Hind wing tail region; Blue and Orange spots
Size: 3.5 – 5 inches (8.9 – 12.7 cm)
Shape: Wings triangular and serrated
Nutrition: Milkweed, Lilac, Wild Cherry flowers, Sunflowers
Habitat: Western USA, Southern Canada, Northern Mexico
They are strong fliers, often observed hovering near the flowers.
Males fly in zigzag patterns to find a mate.
Eggs are laid individually on host plants.
They hatch from pupae in spring and summer.
They emit a foul odor for defense purposes.