the butterfly of the week is the ruby-spotted swallowtail (also known as the heraclides anchisiades). these butterflies are beautiful with black wings, ruby red markings and a wingspan between 2.5 and 4 inches. while ruby-spotted swallowtails can be found between southern texas and paraguay, you’ll also find a few in the soar – tropical butterflies exhibit. before you come, get to know the species with some fun facts.
fun facts:
- ruby-spotted swallowtails are naturally found in rainforests, orchards and suburban zones.
- on rare occasions, strays can be found up to kansas, southeastern arizona and western texas.
- as caterpillars, they can be found eating the leaves of citrus trees.
- their estimated lifespan is about a month.
- they are in the papilionidae family, which also includes the cattleheart butterflies.
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