Virginia plants. Wildlife of Virginia.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

Pipevine Swallowtail — Ryan Kaldari · Public domain · File:Battus_philenor_02.jpg

Caterpillar host plants

Caterpillars eat the leaves of host plants; adults drink nectar from many flowers. Caterpillars also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

County or city

2 native plants in Virginia

Pipevine
Isotrema macrophyllum
Vine
Virginia Snakeroot
Endodeca serpentaria
Wildflower or fern

Matched by plant genus. Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, ZooKeys 1261

Also on these plants

None of the other listed species.

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