It’s a diverse family, with more than 500 swallowtail butterfly species fluttering over six continents. Most are tropical, but about 25 kinds are found regularly in the United States and Canada.

One of the rarest butterflies in the country, the Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly, is benefitting from an event many people ...

Milkweed is essential for attracting the Monarch butterfly, but it also appeals to various swallowtail species, including the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Its vibrant flowers are a rich nectar ...

Sometimes, nature's surprises come with wings. In a new study, scientists have pulled from a 35-year dataset to examine ...

Unfortunately, many of these insects are also imperiled. The Center is determined to gain protection for five of the rarest foreign swallowtail butterfly species on three continents. In 1994, a Center ...

Several swallowtail species have adopted this unsavoury camouflage for their ... where its caterpillars can destroy crops Also called the common lime, the butterfly is a considered a pest in many ...

The endangered Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly is positively influenced by hurricanes, as new growth from damaged plants ...

Each drama will focus on one species represented at Strumpshaw Fen. Here, RSPB volunteer Jenna explains why the magnificent Swallowtail butterfly is so special. Sophie Okonedo and Mark Rylance ...

The settlement prompting today’s proposal set Endangered Species Act listing proposal deadlines for the Fluminense swallowtail, Harris’ mimic swallowtail, and five other foreign bird and butterfly ...