The following photograph shows a Zebra Swallowtail butterfly (Protographium marcellus) spotted along “Beaver Pond Loop Trail” at Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge, a 1,200 acre preserve located at Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia USA.
Pawpaw, relatively common at Accotink Bay Wildlife Preserve, is the host plant for Protographium marcellus.
“Caterpillar Hosts: Shrubs of the genus Asimina (pawpaw) in the Annonaceae family. Young plants are preferred.” Source Credit: Butterflies and Moths of North America.
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