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Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 ssp. maynardi Gauthier, 1984
Florida Tiger Swallowtail
Southern Tiger Swallowtail
Synonym(s): Papilio glaucus australis
Florida native
Tiger swallowtails are found throughout Florida with Eastern tiger swallowtails mostly in the northern parts of the state, and Florida tiger swallowtails mainly limited to the peninsula.
Appearance is similar to the Eastern tiger swallowtail, but sometimes larger. This subspecies reportedly does not have a dark female form.
Papilio glaucus maynardi is a host specialist, with larvae feeding only on sweetbay Magnolia virginiana).
Papilio glaucus is a member of the Papilionidae - Swallowtails family.
Other species of the Papilio genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Papilio cresphontes - GIANT SWALLOWTAIL
Papilio glaucus - EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL
Papilio palamedes - PALAMEDES SWALLOWTAIL
Papilio polyxenes var. asterius - BLACK SWALLOWTAIL
Papilio troilus - SPICEBUSH SWALLOWTAIL
iNaturalist profile for this species
Date record last modified: Jul 04, 2024
