Oregon Swallowtail Post Earrings Wing Section:Ventral Earrings use the more interesting

Earrings use the more interesting ventral side facing outward

Let us know if forewing or teardrop section is preferred

(if rearing indoors in pop-up mist daily)  Make sure you have a good supply of fresh

One of our favorite moths

and critically endangered

Oregon Swallowtail Post Earrings Wing Section:Ventral Earrings use the more interestingOregon Swallowtail Post Earrings Papilio machaon oregonius The official state insect of Oregon, this is a fairly common butterfly if you know where to look, but never 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 chrysalis in September October to eclose (hatch) as