Black Swallowtail Animal Pictures

Papilio polyxenes

© IrinaK/Shutterstock.com

In the left frame a black swallowtail butterfly emerging from a chrysalis that is in the right part of the frame. The butterfly is clinging to a small brown twig from which the chrysalis has been suspended. The butterfly itself is primarily black with some orange and white spots. — © IrinaK/Shutterstock.com

Black swallowtail resting on texas thistle

Texas Thistle — © iStock.com/wayne stockburger

A Black Swallowtail Butterfly feeding on Zinnia flowers in the garden.

Slowest animals in North America — © Melody Mellinger/Shutterstock.com

A Black Swallowtail Butterfly feeding on Zinnia flowers in the garden.

Center frame: A black swallowtail butterfly invisible feeding on a pink flower. The butterfly is rather large and mostly black with some lighter marking odf louth yellow and blue on ithe edges of its tail and wings. The background consists of out-of-focus greenery. — © Josef Stemeseder/Shutterstock.com

A black swallowtail butterfly is visible center frame facing left. The butterfly is feeding on an orange Xenia which is in the left part of the frame. The butterfly is primarily black with splotches of orange blue and white on its tail and the edges of its wings. The background is out of focus green. — © sclements/Shutterstock.com

black swallowtail is visible taking flight in the left part of the frame against a black background. Below the Butterfly Orange Cosmos (flowers) are visible. — © KathereneS/Shutterstock.com

A black swallowtail butterfly is visible in the center frame feeding on a lavender-colored thistle flower. A black-and-yellow striped bumblebee is feeding on thistle flower, directly below the butterfly. The background is out of focus greenery. — © Walt Bilous/Shutterstock.com

The molting larva of a black swallowtail butterfly is visible center frame on a green leaf. It is mostly brown and light is yellow green as it is shedding its skin — © Chen Liang-Dao/Shutterstock.com

The chrysalis of a black swallowtail is visible center frame attached to a green stem by white threadlike material. The chrysalis is primarily green and looks similar to a puffed up leaf. Shot against a green background. — © Danita Delimont/Shutterstock.com