Pipevine Swallowtail 01
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
Family: Papiliondae SubF: Papilionae
This image of the Pipevine Swallowtail was taken in a garten on Whiteside Mountain in Highlands, NC.
The Pipevine is identified by its bright blue body and wings and one row of orange spots. The body has yellow spots on it. (Glassberg 18)
The butterfly sequesters acids from plants to defend themselves by being poisonous if consumed.