Detailed Host Plant list

I found this on iVillage posted by larry-gene

"SWALLOWTAILS

Giant Swallowtail
- Citrus family, Rutaceae
1. Ptelea trifoliata - hop tree, wafer ash
2. Zanthoxylum clava-herculis - hercules club
3. Zanthoxylum fagara - wild lime
4. Zanthoxylum americanum - prickly ash
5. Citrus spp. - various species, including cultivated
6. Murraya paniculata - orange jasmine
7. Ruta graveolens - rue


Spicebush Swallowtail
- Laurel family, lauraceae
1. Persea borbonia - redbay
2. Persea palustris - swampbay
3. Sassafras albidum - sassafras
4. Lindera benzoin - spicebush
5. Cinnamomum camphora - camphor tree


Pipevine swallowtail caterpillars will die if raised on tropical pipevines.
Please only use the pipevines on the list.

Pipevine Swallowtail
- Pipevine family, Aristolochia
1. Aristolochia macrophylla - big leaf pipevine
2. Aristolochia tomentosa - woolly pipevine
3. Aristolochia serpentaria - Virginia snakeroot
4. Aristolochia californica - California pipevine
5. Aristolochia fimbriata - white-veined Duchman's pipe


Anise Swallowtail
- Carrot family, Apiaceae
1. Pimpinella anisum - anise
2. Foeniculum vulgare - fennel
3. Lomatium – parsnip


Eastern Black Swallowtail
- Rue family, Rutaceae
- Carrot family, Apiaceae
1. Ruta graveolens - rue
2. Anethum graveolens - dill
3. Foeniculum vulgare - fennel
4. Petroselinum crispum – parsley


Palamedes Swallowtail
- Laurel family, lauraceae
1. Persea borbonia - redbay
2. Persea palustris - swampbay
3. Sassafras albidum – sassafras


Zebra Swallowtail
- Pawpaw family, annonaceae
1. Asimina triloba - common pawpaw
2. Asimina pygmaea - dwarf pawpaw
3. Annona muricata – soursop


Polydamas Swallowtail
- Pipevine family, Aristolochia
1. Aristolochia elegans - calico flower
2. Aristolochia gigantea - giant pipevine


Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
- Rose family, Rosaceae
- Magnolia family, Magnoliaceae
- Olive family, Oleaceae
1. Prunus serotina - wild black cherry
2. Liriodendron tulipifera - tulip poplar


Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail
- Cherry family, Prunus
- Ash family, Fraxinus
- Citrus family, Ptelea
1. Prunus virginiana - chokecherry
2. Ptelea crenulata - California hoptree
3. Ptelea trifoliata - Common hoptree


Pale Swallowtail
- Buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae
1. Rhamnus californicus - coffeeberry
2. Ceanothus arboreus - California lilac


Western Tiger Swallowtail
- Willow family, Salicaceae


WHITES and SULPHURS


Sulphurs
- Bean family, fabaceae


Cloudless Sulphur
1. Cassia alata - Candlestick plant
Orange-barred Sulphur
Sleepy Orange
1. Cassia obtusifolia - sicklepod
2. Cassia bicapsularis - Christmas senna
3. Cassia surattensis - glaucous cassia
4. Senna mexicana - Bahama senna
5. Senna ligustrina - privet senna
6. Cassia javanica - apple blossom cassia, pink cassia
7. Chamaechrysta fasciculata - partridge pea


Cabbage White
- Mustard family, brassicaceae
1. The garden vegetable cabbage
2. Tropaeolum spp. – nasturtium


California Dogface
- Bean family, fabaceae
1. Amorpha californica - false indigo


Dainty Sulphur
- Aster family, asteraceae
1. Bidens spp. - Spanish needles


Great Southern White
- Mustard family, brassicaceae
- Nasturtium family, tropaeolaceae
- Saltwort family, bataceae


Common White
- Mustard family, brassicaceae


Sara orangetip
- Mustard family , brassicaceae


Orange (Alfalfa) Sulphur
- Bean family, fabaceae


GOSSAMERS (blues, coppers, hairstreaks, Harvester)


Gray Hairstreak
- Mallow family, malvaceae
1. Sida spp. - broomweed
2. Hibiscus spp. – hibiscus


Cassius Blue
- Leadwort family, plumbaginaceae
1. Plumbago auriculata - leadwort
2. Plumbago scandens - wild plumbago


Echo Blue (aka Spring Azure or Summer Azure)
- Buckthorn family, rhamnaceae
1. Ceanothus spp. - California buckeye, California lilac


Achmon Blue
- Wild buckwheat family, polygonaceae
1. Eriogonum spp. – buckwheat


Atala
- Zamia family, zamiaceae


Great Purple (or Blue) Hairstreak
- Mistletoe family, loranthaceae


Harvester
- In America, our only carnivorous butterfly.
They feed on woolly aphids of the genera schizoneura and pemphigus.


BRUSH-FOOTS
(admirals, fritillaries, crescentspots, anglewings, ladies, tortoiseshells, leafwings, patches)


Buckeye
- Snapdragon family, scrophulariaceae
- Plantain family, plantaginaceae
- Vervain family, verbenaceae
1. Agalinis fasciculata - wild foxglove
2. Dyschoriste spp. - twinflower
3. Ruellia caroliniana - wild petunia
4. Ruellia succulenta - thickleaf wild petunia
5. Verbena hastata - blue vervain
6. Orthocarpus spp. - owl's clover
7. Plantago - plantain
8. Mimulus - monkey flower


Most red-flowered and a few blue flowered passifloras will not support the butterflies that use these vines in the United States. Many red-flowered tropical passionvines are on the market. Please do not use them - they are similar enough to our own passionvines that our female butterflies will lay eggs on them, but the caterpillars will soon die.
Gulf Fritillary
- Passionvine family, passifloraceae
1. Passiflora incarnata - maypop
2. Passiflora suberosa - corky stemmed passionvine
3. Passiflora lutea - yellow passionflower
4. Passiflora alto - 'Amethyst'/'Lavender Lady'/'Star of Mikan'
5. Passiflora caerulea - blue passionflower

Zebra Longwing
- Passionvine family, passifloraceae
1. Passiflora suberosa - corky stemmed passionvine
2. Passiflora biflora - two-flower passionvine
3. Passiflora lutea - yellow passionvine


Ruddy Daggerwing
- Fig family, moraceae
1. Ficus aurea - Florida strangler fig
2. Ficus citrifolia - wild banyan
3. Ficus benjamina - weeping fig
4. Ficus macrocarpa - Australian banyan


Julia
- Passionvine family, passifloraceae
1. Passiflora suberosa - corky stemmed passionvine
2. Passiflora lutea - yellow passionflower
3. Passiflora incarnata – maypop


Painted Lady
- Aster family, asteraceae
1. Borage
2. Sunflower
3. Malva sylvestris - High mallow


American Painted Lady
- Aster family, asteraceae
1. Gnaphalium obtusifolium - cudweed, sweet everlasting
2. Gnaphalium falcatum - cudweed
3. Helichrysum petiolatum - licorice plant


West Coast Lady
- Mallow family, malvaceae
1. Lavatera maritima - tree mallow
2. Althea rosea - common hollyhock
3. Malva neglecta - common mallow


Red-spotted Purple
- Rose family, rosaceae
- Willow family,salicaceae
- Poplar family, populus
1. Salix nigra - black willow
2. Salix caroliniana - Carolina willow
3. Prunus serotina - wild black cherry


Variegated Fritillary
- Passionvine family, passifloraceae
- Violet family, viola
1. Passiflora incarnata - maypop
2. Viola floridana - common violet


White Peacock
- Snapdragon family, scrophulariaceae
- Vervain family, verbenaceae
1. Bacopa caroliniana - water hyssop, lemon bacopa
2. Bacopa monnieri - water hyssop, herb of grace


Viceroy
- Willow family, salicaceae
- Poplar family, populus
1. Salix nigra - black willow
2. Salix caroliniana - Carolina willow


Phaon Crescentspot
- Vervain family, verbenaceae
1. Phyla nodiflora – fogfruit


Question Mark
- Nettle family, urticaceae
- Elm family, ulmus
1. Humulus lupus - hops vine


California Tortoiseshell
- Buckthorn family, rhamnaceae
1. Ceanothus spp.


Red Admiral
- Nettle family, urticaceae
1. Urtica spp. - stinging nettle


Goatweed Leafwing
- Croton family, euphorbiaceae
1. Croton capitatum – goatweed


Hackberry Emperor
- Elm family, ulmaceae - Hackberry family, celtis
1. Celtis spp. - hackberry, sugarberry


Great spangled Fritilary
- Violet family, viola


Mourning Cloak
- Willow family, salicaceae
- Cottonwood family, populus
- Elm family, ulmus


White Admiral
- Birch family, betula
- Willow family, salicaceae
- Poplar family, populus


Lorquin's Admiral
- Willow family, salicaceae


California Sister
- Oak family, quercus


Malachite
- Acanthus family, acanthaceae


Bordered Patch
- Asteraceae - sunflower family
1. Wedelia hispida - Zexmenia
2. Verbesina encelioides - Golden Crownbeard


MILKWEED BUTTERFLIES


Monarch
- Milkweed family, asclepiadaceae
1. Asclepias currasavica - tropical/scarlet milkweed
2. Asclepias incarnata - swamp milkweed
3. Cynanchum laeve - honeyvine
4. Asclepias fascicularis - narrow-leaf milkweed
5. Asclepias speciosa - showy milkweed
6. Asclepias physocarpa - Balloon or Swan plant
7. Calotropis gigantea - giant milkweek or crown flower


Queen
- Milkweed family, asclepiadaceae
1. Sarcostemma clausa - whitevine
2. Asclepias currasavica - tropical/scarlet milkweed


SKIPPERS


Brazilian Skipper
- Canna family, cannaceae
- Arrowroot family, marantaceae
1. Thalia dealbata - powdery thalia


Fiery Skipper
- Grass family, Poaceae
1. Bermuda grass - Cynodon dactylon


Silver-spotted Skipper
- Bean family, fabaceae
1. Amorpha fruticosa - desert false indigo
2. Robinia pseudoacacia - black locust


Long-tailed Skipper
- Bean family, fabaceae


Hoary Edge Skipper
- Bean family, fabaceae
1. Amorpha fruticosa - desert false indigo"

Thanks so much for that wonderful info. I've got to print it off and keep it when deciding on what to plant. Don't you just love how much info this site gives us?

Thanks Donna for taking the time to list this!!!

It is really apprecitated!

Marilyn

Msfarmergirl,

Yes! I'm always on this website! I have it up every day and always read it and it's my favorite website!!!

Thanks to Dave for having this website!!!

:-))

This message was edited Jun 29, 2006 1:44 PM

Oh yeah, that's from the GW butterfly gardening forum. Too bad iVillage got involved with that site! There's still a lot of knowledgeable butterfly people left on the site, however. Thanks for posting it.

Yes, Larry Gene did a great job making the lists and charts but many other people were involved in making this list. I posted it last year also because it is such great info. And I made sure that everyone knew that I wasn't taking credit for it because those friends on GW taught me all about butterfly gardening. :)

Thanks for posting it again DonnaB because there is always someone just getting interested in butterflies. We need to keep this info going! (and I really need to print it out!)

lol so do I

me too!

Marilyn

wanted to bump this for all the new comers we are getting

Could anyone tell me which of these live in western Washington? I'm working on planning my new garden, but I'm still moving so I don't have time right now to do research.

Hi Zhinu
I am not sure what is hardy for you. You would need to look up the plants you are interested in to see what zone they are hardy to. I am in 8b. Hopefully someone else in 7b will have a answer to your question

I was actually asking about the butterflies, I have an easy way to look up the plants.

thanks for posting this. I have copied it, too.

gram

Our local south Texas NABA chapter has a link to a pdf file for:

- Butterfly Plants for the Lower Rio Grande Valley

- Caterpillar Food Plants for the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Both are comprehensive lists and am sure many butterflies/caterpillars listed can also be found throughout North America.

http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/gardening.html

~ Cat

DonnaB
I want to add my thanks for bumping this.After the thrill I felt with my cat-butterfly experience,I am hooked.

Nancy

Thank you, DonnaB. I have printed it! And thanks so much for the help you've already given me.

Peggy

Thanks, Donna!!! This list gave me some new ideas for next year as well as detailing many of the plants I already have.

Thanks again,

Chuck

Thank you Donna! That's a great help for next year!!

thanks Donna.