Papilio troilus
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Papilio troilus, the spicebush swallowtail or green-clouded butterfly, is a common black swallowtail butterfly found in North America. It has two subspecies, Papilio troilus troilus and Papilio troilu
Spicebush 02
Papilio troilus larva
Last instar, prior to pupation
Larval mimicry, fourth instar
Lindera
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Lindera is a genus of about 80–100 species of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae, mostly native to eastern Asia but with three species in eastern North America. The species are shrubs and small
Papilio troilus
…troilus ilioneus, the latter found mainly in the Florida peninsula. The spicebush swallowtail derives its name from its most common host plant, the spicebush, members of the genus Lindera. The family to which spicebush swallowtails belong, Papilionidae, or swallowtails, include the largest butterflies in the…
Lindera melissifolia
Dried fruits of Lindera neesiana used as spice (coll.MHNT)
Lindera umbellata