Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) life cycle
Larval hosts: Rutaceae - citrus family
Ornamental citrus (orange, tangerine, lemon, lime, grapefruit)
Baretta (Helietta parvifolia)
Colima, Lime Prickly-Ash, Wild Lime, Cat's Claw (Zanthoxylum Fagara)
Hercules Club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis)
Hoptree, Stinking Ash, Wafer Ash (Ptelea trifoliata)
Prickly Lime Ash, Tickle Tongue Tree, Toothache Tree, Texas Hercules Club (Zanthoxylum hirsutum)
Texas Torchwood (Amyris texana)
Rue (ruta graveolens)
Hope the information and photos are helpful. If anyone has photos of Giant Swallowtail eggs, caterpillars, chrysalids or butterfly - please add on and share.
