Spicebush swallowtails are found in the eastern half of the country. Their range overlaps with the extremely similar-looking black swallowtail. You can easily tell a spicebush swallowtail from a ...

It is a host plant for several butterflies. The caterpillars of the Promethea Silkmoth, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and the aptly named Spicebush Swallowtail feed on its leaves. Spicebush is often ...