State Butterfly
The Zebra Swallowtail

The Zebra Swallowtail, Eurytides marcellus, was designated as Tennessee's official butterfly by Public Chapter 896 by the 99th General Assembly in 1995. This beautiful, winged insect has black and white stripes that run the length of its body with red and blue spots on its lower back. The swallowtail grows from a tiny egg into a caterpillar that eventually molts into its pupal stage and is transformed into this striking butterfly that can be found throughout most of the United States.

Information from this page taken from the Tennessee Blue Book.