Papilio cresphontes
Common name: Giant Swallowtail
Feeds on these plants:
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Deep Red)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Gold)
Cirsium altissimum
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium arvense
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium hilli
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium muticum
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium nuttalii
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium occidentale
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium species
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium vulgare
(sold as Thistle)
Lantana camara
(sold as Carlos)
Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Peach Sunrise)
Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Pink Dawn)
Lantana hybrid
(sold as New Gold)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Confetti)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Lavender Trailing)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as New Gold)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as orange)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as white)
Papilio cresphontes, the Giant Swallowtail, can be found in numerous states in every region of the country, including Alaska.
Favorite nectar plants include: Asclepias, Carduus, Cirsium, and Lantana
USDA Growing Zones for these plants include: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Host plants:
Amyris elemifera
Casimiroa edulis
Choisya
Choisya dumosa
Citrus
Citrus aurantium
Citrus limon
Citrus maxima
Citrus sinensis
Dictamnus
Dictamnus albus
Humulus lupulus
Nyssa sylvatica
Persea borbonia
Piper
Populus
Populus nigra
Ptelea trifoliata
Ruta graveolens
Staphylea trifolia
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum americanum
Zanthoxylum caribaeum
Zanthoxylum fagara
Zanthoxylum hirsutum
