Florida Native Butterflies by Region

American/Eastern black swallowtail (Regions 1 - 7)

Papilio polyxenes, the black swallowtail, American swallowtail or parsnip swallowtail, is a butterfly found throughout much of North America.
Host plants -Parsley, Fennel, Dill and Hemlock.

Red-spotted Purple (Regions 1 - 3)

Red-spotted purple, Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Host plants -Black cherry, Carolina Willow, Deerberry.

Malachite (Regions 5-7)

Host plants -Green Shrimp plant (Blechum pyramidatum)

Giant Swallowtail (Regions 1 - 7)

Host plants -Ntive Wild Lime and cuiltivated citrus.

Polydamas Swallowtail (Regions 2 - 7)

Host plants -Native and non-native Aristolochia . Wooly and CalicoDutchman's Pipe Vine.

Pipevine Swallowtail (Regions 1 - 6)

Host plants -Wooly Dutchman's Pipe Vine (Aristolochia tomentosa), Virginia Snakeroot (Aristolochia serpentaria).

Spicebush Swallowtail (Regions 1 - 7)

Host plants -Spicebush (Lindera benzoin), sassafras trees (Sassafras albidum); perhaps prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum), tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana), camphor (Cinnamomum camphora), and redbay (Persea borbonia).

Palamedes Swallowtail (Regions 1 - 6)

Host plants -Red Bay, Swamp Bay

Buckeye (Regions 1 - 7)

Host plants - Blue Toadflax, Plantain, False Foxglove, Mexican Petunia, Firecracker, and Cudweed.

Cloudless Sulphur (Regions 1 - 7)

Host plants - Cassia species in the pea family (Fabaceae).

Sleepy Orange (Regions 1 - 7)

Host plants - Sicklepod senna (Cassia obtusifolia) and coffee senna (Cassia occidentalis)

Orange Barred Sulphur (Regions 2 - 7)

Host plants - Christmas cassia (Cassia bicapsularis), Candle plant (Cassia alata), Bahama cassia (Cassis chapmanii)

Great Southern White (Regions 2 - 7)

Host plants - Virginia pepper grass (Lepidium virginicum), saltwort (Batis maritima), limber caper (Capparis flexuosa), sea rocket (Cakile lanceolata)

Gulf Fritillary (Regions 1 - 7)

Host plants - PurplePassionflower (Passiflora incarnata) and Corkystem Passionflower (Passiflorasuberosa)

Zebra Longwing (Regions 1 - 7) Florida's state butterfly

Host plants - PurplePassionflower (Passiflora incarnata) and Corkystem Passionflower (Passiflorasuberosa)

Julia Dryas (Regions 4 - 7)

Host plants - Corkystem Passionflower (Passiflora suberosa)

Monarch (Regions 1 - 7)

Host plants - Various species of milkweed.

Queen (Regions 1 - 7)

Host plants - Various species of milkweed.

Viceroy (Regions 1 - 6)

Host plants - Willow family (Salicaceae) including willows (Salix), and poplars and cottonwoods (Populus)

White Peacock (Regions 2 - 7)

Host plants - Water hyssop (Bacopa), Ruellia, and Lippia.

EsternTiger Swallowtail (Regions 1 -6)

Host plants - Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) and wild black cherry (Prunus serotina) and sweet bay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana).

Atala (Regions 5 - 7)

Host plants - Coontie (Zamia pumila)

Zebra Swallowtail (Regions 1 -6)

Host plants - Pawpaw (Asimina spp.)

Soldier (Regions 4 -7)

Host plants - Milkweed, White vine.

Tawny Emperor (Regions 1-6)

Host plants - Sugarberry

Red Admiral (Regions 1 - 7)

Host plants - False Nettle, Florida Pellitory and Nettles.

Mourning Cloak (Regions 1 - 2)

Host plants - Elms and Willows

Eastern Comma (Regions 1 - 2)

Host plants - Elms and Nettles