Swallowtails

Two-tailed swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) Pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor) Black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) Giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
Two-tailed swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
Pipevine swallowtail
Battus philenor
Black swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
Giant swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Swallowtails are large butterflies that are frequently seen soaring high overhead. Look for swallowtails nectaring on flowers in the botanical gardens, gliding over the treetops in the canyon, or “hilltopping” on Clayton’s Overlook. Click on any of the images above to learn more about that species.