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Approximate size of specimen:
5 inch wingspan
Interesting fact about the Blue Mountain Swallowtail:
The Papilio ulysses butterfly, also known as the Blue Mountain Swallowtail, is one of the largest species in the Papilionidae family. The butterfly is named after Odysseus from Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey. Some believe it was given this name based on the strenuous journey it takes during migration.
Due to habitat loss, this species was once classified as an endangered species. To help rebuild the butterfly’s population, locals started planting their host plant, pink flowered doughwood. Their efforts resulted in a rebounding of populations and the species is no longer considered endangered.
Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies that inhabit every continent in the world except for Antarctica. Most are tropical species and there are over 550 different species included in this group.
We have several species of swallowtail here in the United States, and many states have adopted swallowtails as their state butterfly. Papilio machaon oregonius in Oregon, Papilio glaucus in Virginia, Georgia, Delaware, and South Carolina, and Papilio polyxenes in Oklahoma.
Swallowtails have tails on the end of their hindwings, which help them escape predators in the wild. In the hopes that a bird will grab onto their tail, which they don’t need in order to fly, instead of some other part of their wing or body which are more critical for survival, the butterfly has a chance to get away unharmed. The bird “swallows the tail” instead of the butterfly, hence the name “swallowtail”.
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