Dark Kite-Swallowtail (Eurytides philolaus [Boisduval])
Wing span: 3 1/2 - 3 3/4 inches (9 - 9.5 cm).
Identification: Upper surface of male forewing has broad black bars; female similar or an almost completely black form. Both with long tails.
Life history: Not reported.
Flight: Two flights during March-November. Most numerous at beginning of rainy season.
Caterpillar hosts: Shrubs and small trees of Annonaceae family.
Adult food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Deciduous-semideciduous tropical forests of lower elevations.
Range: South Texas (only rarely) south to Costa Rica.
