Eastern Tiger & Two-tailed Swallowtails

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus Papilio multicaudatus
Host Plant: many, esp. Ashes, FraxinusWafer Ash - Ptelea trifoliata
Widespread Mainly Hill country canyons
One tail Two tails
Wider black bands in cell Thinner black bands in cell
Underside: outer margin separated yellow spots Underside: wide continuous yellow band
Black and yellow femalesOnly yellow females
All males are yellow All males are yellow
Below hindwing: smaller yellow marginal spots, sometimes with red BHW: Large yellow spots shaped like rectangles. form female

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