Alabama State Butterfly The EASTERN TIGER LILY SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY Royalty-Free Stock Image

Tiger lily swallowtail butterfly, Papilio glaucus, the eastern tiger swallowtail, is a species of butterfly native to eastern North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the Eastern United States. The male yellow tiger stripes on each forewing females may be either yellow or black, making the Dimorphic. The yellow morph is similar to the male but with a conspicuous band of blue spots along the hindwing, while the dark morph is almost completely black. the The eastern tiger swallow is the state butterfly of ALABAMA (as wall as the mascot). Delaware, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and is the state insect of Virginia BUtterflies are generally reminders of loved ones that passed away