Battus philenor  (Linnaeus, 1771) – Pipevine Swallowtail

A Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly (Battus philenor) resting on goldenrod flowers (Solidago sp.)
A Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) resting on goldenrod (Solidago sp.)

Taxonomy

  1. Order: Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758
  2. Family: Papilionidae Latreille, 1809
  3. Subfamily: Papilioninae Latreille, 1802
  4. Tribe: Troidini Talbot, 1939
  5. Genus: Battus Scopoli, 1777
  6. Species: philenor (Linnaeus, 1771) P3# 770294 MONA# 4157