Oregon Swallowtail Double Sided Pendant Necklace Bracelet If the pure green side

If the pure green side of the hindwing is preferred

It's hard to not call them a Valentine's Day Moth

this lovely species feeds on carrot and parsley family plants

but do not contain their own pigment

The second largest butterfly in North America

Oregon Swallowtail Double Sided Pendant Necklace Bracelet If the pure green sideOregon Swallowtail Double Sided Pendant Necklace Papilio machaon oregonius The official state insect of Oregon, this is a fairly common butterfly if you know where to look, but rarely numerous in the Columbia River Basin. This species thrives in desert habitats and basalt canyons along streams and rivers where its larval host plant thrives. There are several broods within the region, with the last overwintering as pupae in September October to eclose