Western Tiger Swallowtail

The Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio rutulus) is a member of the Parnassian and Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family, and is found in the San Francisco Bay Area.

It is attracted to the following California native plants, found in the East Bay region:

Photo courtesy of Daniel Fitzgerald

Western Tiger Swallowtail

Salix exigua var. hindsiana
narrow-leaved willow
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Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens
interior live oak
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Quercus parvula var. shrevei
Shreve oak
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Quercus palmeri
Palmer's oak
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Quercus durata var. durata
leather oak
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Quercus berberidifolia
scrub oak
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Prunus virginiana var. demissa
western choke cherry
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Prunus ilicifolia subsp. ilicifolia
holly-leafed cherry
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Prunus emarginata
bitter cherry
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Populus fremontii subsp. fremontii
Fremont cottonwood
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Platanus racemosa
western sycamore
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Fraxinus latifolia
Oregon ash
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Alnus rubra
red alder
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Acer macrophyllum
big-leaf maple
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Salix scouleriana
Scouler's willow
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Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra
Pacific willow
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Salix lasiolepis
arroyo willow
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Salix laevigata
red willow
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Salix gooddingii
Goodding's black willow
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Quercus wislizeni var. wislizeni
interior live oak
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Quercus lobata
valley oak
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Quercus kelloggii
California black oak
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Quercus douglasii
blue oak
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Quercus chrysolepis
canyon live oak
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Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia
coast live oak
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Ptelea crenulata
hop tree
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Populus trichocarpa
black cottonwood
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Monardella villosa subsp. villosa
coyote-mint
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Fraxinus dipetala
California ash
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Alnus rhombifolia
white alder
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Acer negundo
box-elder
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