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Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) |
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| DISTRIBUTION in North Carolina: Statewide, widespread in all three provinces; undoubtedly found in all counties. |
| ABUNDANCE in North Carolina: Widespread and generally common, though seldom seen in really large numbers; abundance is reasonably similar in each of the three provinces. It is the second-most commonly seen swallowtail (after Eastern Tiger) in the Piedmont. |
| FLIGHT PERIOD in North Carolina: Late March to early October. Apparently two broods, with a possible partial third brood; main flights downstate are late March to mid- or late June, and early July to early October. September and October may represent a small third flight. The mountain flight period is early April to late June, and early July to mid-September. |
 Distribution, abundance, flight period, and map information provided by Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina. |
 07/23/06 · Alleghany County,
NC |
 07/29/04 · Ashe County, NC
·(Variation - Median spot band is complete, not lacking the customary orange spot.) |
 05/25/06 · Ashe County, NC
· male |
 08/03/03 · Ashe County, NC
· female |
 08/10/05 · Ashe County, NC
· mated |