Alpine Swallowtail Resin Earrings - Parnassius Wing Section:Half Butterfly This beauty feeds on a

This beauty feeds on a very wide variety of hostplants as a caterpillar

In response to predators the hindwings will move in a symmetrical circular motion to scare away potential birds

Anise Swallowtail Teardrop Necklace -- Papilio zelicaon

competing with much larger swallowtail butterflies for territory along mountain streams

Alpine Swallowtail Resin Earrings - Parnassius Wing Section:Half Butterfly This beauty feeds on aAlpine Swallowtail Resin Earrings Parnassius clodius or Parnassius smintheus A common white butterfly with red hind wing spots, and a frequent companion to hikers. It occupies mountain meadows and foothills where the caterpillar host plants are common. The larvae feed on plants in the bleeding heart family and stone crop. Although part the swallowtail family, the adult lacks tails. In flight it may look like a common white butterfly initially, but the