Pipevine Swallowtail

Open woodlands, gardens, meadows, and along forest edges where host plants grow

Caterpillars feed exclusively on birthworts or pipevines (Aristolochia species); adults feed on nectar from various flowers

Adults fly actively and visit a wide variety of flowers; larvae consume toxic plants, sequestering toxins to become unpalatable to predators

Benefits the ecosystem as an important pollinator; larvae act as specialized herbivores; poses no risk to humans