-->

Oregon Swallowtail Larvae


-->

Oregon Swallowtail Larvae. Web as larvae, black swallowtails primarily feed on plants in the parsley family, including desert parsley (lomatium spp.) with the exception of the oregon. Web the larvae (juveniles) feed on tarragon sagebrush (also called wild tarragon or dragon wormwood, artemisia dracunculus).

Giant Swallowtail Larvae
Giant Swallowtail Larvae from ar.inspiredpencil.com

Web the larvae (juveniles) feed on tarragon sagebrush (also called wild tarragon or dragon wormwood, artemisia dracunculus). Web the range of the oregon swallowtail is from southern british columbia, eastern washington and oregon, to idaho and western montana,. 1st, 2nd and 3rd instars are black with white and yellow markings giving them the appearance of a bird dropping.

-->

Giant Swallowtail Larvae

Web as larvae, black swallowtails primarily feed on plants in the parsley family, including desert parsley (lomatium spp.) with the exception of the oregon. Web the caterpillar of an oregon swallowtail butterfly, often referred to as a larva, has a distinctive appearance. 1st, 2nd and 3rd instars are black with white and yellow markings giving them the appearance of a bird dropping. Web the oregon swallowtail caterpillar exhibits a captivating transformation, starting with a striking black and yellow pattern that gradually fades to a paler hue with age.

-->