Description
For a key to the terms used, see Lepidopteran glossaryThe upper surface of the hind wings are an iridescent blue or blue-green with pale, arrow-head markings. Males have brighter metallic regions than females. The underside of the hind wing has seven orange submarginal spots surrounded by iridescent blue. Both surfaces of the fore wings are black or dull blackish-brown. Individuals are smaller and hairier in northern California. Pipevine Swallowtails or also called Battus Philenor, can have a wingspan to up to three and a half inches. Battus Philenor can usually be found in fields, meadows, gardens, parks, open woods, roadsides and stream sides.Pipevine Swallowtail
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