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ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL
Eurytides marcellus
Found throughout both Alabama and Mississippi, flying year round but more common in the spring. The only white swallowtail in our region. Sexes similar but the summer form is larger and has longer tails than the spring form. White background color with black "zebra stripes" on both fore and hindwings. Lower surface of hindwing has a red median band.
Adult - dorsal
Summer form
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Slide Show
Adult - dorsal
Spring form
Adult - ventral
Summer form
Adult - ventral
Spring form
Eggs on Pawpaw tree
Caterpillar on Pawpaw tree
Caterpillar on Pawpaw tree
![](images/zebra-swallowtail/Zebra Swallowtail-21.jpg)
![](images/zebra-swallowtail/Zebra swallowtail cat on pawpaw 05-10-2018_007-22.jpg)
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Adult - dorsal
Spring form
![](images/zebra-swallowtail/Zebra Swallowtail summer-25.jpg)
![](images/zebra-swallowtail/Zebra Swallowtail Eurytides marcellus IMG_9379-26.jpg)
![](images/zebra-swallowtail/Zebra Swallowtail chrysalis 2018-09-26 17-35-50 B,Radius8,Smoothing4-27.jpg)
Mature Caterpillar
Chrysalis
![](images/zebra-swallowtail/Zebra Swallowtails mating P1000558-30.jpg)
Mating Pair
Summer form
![](images/zebra-swallowtail/Zebra Swallowtail 3-32.jpg)
Adult - ventral
Spring form
![](images/zebra-swallowtail/Zebra Swallowtail cat P1040514-34.jpg)
Mature Caterpillar
![](images/zebra-swallowtail/Zebra Swallowtail dorsal-36.jpg)