Black Swallowtail

Scientific name: Papilio polyxenes asterius Stoll
(Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)

Facts: Larvae of the black swallowtail feed on celery, carrots, and dill. These caterpillars are yellow with black stripes across the back.

Photo credit: Bastiaan (Bart) Drees, Extension Entomology, Texas A&M University