Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 08:34:03 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Carol Jelich Subject: Zebra swallowtail butterfly MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Zebra swallowtail butterflies have only one larval host plant, the paw paw, Asimina tribloba. This restricts their populations but they can be found in Maryland. (The adults feed from a variety of plants but will lay eggs on paw paws). http://members.aol.com/wwnursery/pawpaw.html http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/ex_jo/hort/Butterfly/ZebraSwallowtail.htm > > As I was driving to work today, a saw a zebra swallowtail flying across the > road. Last year, about this time, was birding at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, > and also found zebra swallowtails there. I live in Bel Air, BTW. Is this a > common species in Maryland? Obviously, they are breeding nearby in Harford > County. > > Brian Monk ============= Carol Jelich Annapolis, Maryland jrj_csj@mindspring.com ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================