Palamedes Swallowtail " Papilio Palamedes" from Eden of Wings Nursery
Wingspans: up to 4 1/4"The Palamedes Swallowtail also known as Laurel Swallowtail is a very dark brown butterfly with yellow bands on the wings. There is usually a small spot toward the upper middle of the forewings. On the underside of the hindwing, a narrow yellow line parallels the body.
Larva: the young caterpillars are brown and white with a pair of eyespots on the thorax. They differ from Spicebush Swallowtail in having an all white rear end. Mature larvae are green above and reddish below with a yellow line between. There is a medium large pair of eyespots and small pair of orange spots on the enlarged thorax. The abdomen has rows a small blue spots.
Pupa: The chrysalis is strongly bent away from the substrate and may be either green or brown.
If you are looking for several species of host plants for the Palamedes Swallowtail butterfly, our Nursery Eden of Wings carries these plants year-round and you can also order them on our website: www.edenofwings.com
What are the Host plants for the Palamedes swallowtail?
* Cassytha filiformis "love vine"
* Lindera benzoin "spicebush"
* Litsea aestivalis "pondspice"
* Ocotea coriacea "lancewood"
* Persea borbonia " red bay"
* Persea palustris " swamp bay"
* Sassafras album "sassafras"
* Cinnamomum camphor " camphor cornundrum"
