We had another successful polydamas, gold rim, swallowtail, hatch in our butterfly house this morning. Number 16. We have two more chrysalis in the butterfly house and about eight caterpillars of this species and TONS more in our garden.

Their wing span ranges from 9.2 to 11.6 c.m. and the female is larger than the male. Fun fact from the University of Florida: the male has scent scales hidden on the upper surface of the hind wing in folds.

A true beauty.

Check out: https://bit.ly/3zcSDO6, for additional information about the life cycle of the polydamus swallowtail.