Papilio cresphontes

Giant Swallowtail

Basic Information

General information

Family: “Papilionidae”
Sub Family: “Papilioninae”
Estimated Lifespan 14 Days

Garden Specific Information

Estimated Number In Flight: 1
Total Number of Pupae Received: 64
First Flown On: 03/14/17
Last Flown On: 10/12/24

Species Range:

  • “NorthAmerica” “SouthAmerica”

Host plants:

  • Rutaceae
  • Zanthoxylum americanum
  • Z. setulosum
  • Z. fagara
  • Ptelea trifoliata
  • Ruta graveolens
  • Citrus
  • Essenbeckia litoralis
  • Cassimiroa edulis