The zebra swallowtail butterfly has a wing span of 5-9 cm. It has long, triangular wings with swordlike tails. The color and size varies between spring and summer butterflies. The early spring zebra swallowtail is smaller with pale greenish-white wings which are crossed by black stripes and bands. They also have shorter tails. The summer zebra swallowtail is larger with light blue-green wings, which are crossed by black stripes and bands, and have longer tails. The hindwings of both the spring and summer zebra swallowtail have two deep blue spots at the base and a red spot closer to the body.
Economic benefits from this species have yet to be discovered.
Currently it does not adversely affect humans.
This butterfly needs no special protective status.
Leticia Davila (author), Southwestern University, Stephanie Fabritius (editor), Southwestern University.
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