Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)

Pipevine Swallowtail ( Battus philenor )

Male - Point Pelee National Park, ON 2012/06/15

Pipevine Swallowtail ( Battus philenor )

Port Burwell, ON 2010/09/10

Pipevine Swallowtail ( Battus philenor )

Male - Green Ridges State Forest, MD 2015/05/05

Female - Green Ridges State Forest, MD 2015/05/05

Member of Family: Papilionidae

French common name: Papillon de l'aristoloche

This species is a somewhat rare migrant in Canada, and rarely ranges beyond Southern Ontario.

To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit: The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online

For further info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada ( en français )