Battus philenor is sometimes called the pipevine caterpillar or swallowtail caterpillar.
The adult looks pretty cool, but take a look at the caterpillar.
As caterpillars they feed on the toxic plants Aristolochia and the poison accumulates in their body providing them with a chemical defence.
Distribution:
Battus philenor is known from North and Central America.
Battus philenor is known from North and Central America.
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Battus
Species: Battus philenor
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Battus
Species: Battus philenor
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