Is the torquatus swallowtail poisonous?
They are not a poisonous butterfly, but they have a special gland that secretes bad smells and chemicals.
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Species of Swallowtails
King swallowtailOrchard swallowtailAnise swallowtailOld World swallowtailWestern Giant SwallowtailSpicebush swallowtailSpangleCommon mormonPalamedes swallowtailYellow helenWestern tiger swallowtailRed helenCitrus swallowtailParis peacockPale swallowtailPink-spotted swallowtailBlue mormonChinese peacockAsian swallowtailTwo-tailed swallowtailCanadian tiger swallowtailEastern tiger swallowtailBlack SwallowtailGiant swallowtailLime swallowtailMagnificent swallowtailGreat mormonScarlet mormon swallowtailMalabar raven butterflyAfrican swallowtailFormosan swallowtailBroad-banded swallowtailPapilio deiphobusGreat Blue MimeOrnythion swallowtailGreen-banded swallowtailPapilio bianorBlue swallowtail
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods
Class
Bugs
Family
Swallowtail butterflies
Genus
Swallowtails
Species
Torquatus swallowtail (Papilio torquatus)
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