The round egg is pale green, later turning orange brown. Since the caterpillars are cannibalistic, females lay their eggs singly on pawpaw leaves or on the tree trunks. Other food sources include rotting fruit and urine. These nutrients aid the male in reproduction. Males participate in a behavior known as puddling, in which individuals congregate on sand, gravel, or moist soil to obtain salts and amino acids. Both males and females avidly visit flowers, including species from the families Apocynaceae, Brassicaceae, Fabaceae, Lythraceae, Polemoniaceae, and Rosaceae. Females will fly slowly when searching for suitable host plants. They usually fly 0.5 to 1.8 meters (2 to 6 ft) above the ground. Males will patrol near host plants in search of females, flying swiftly and directly. It has two broods in the north and three to four in the south, with the first brood being the most numerous.
The zebra swallowtail can be seen from late March to August in the northern portion of its range and from February to December in the southern portion. Summer forms are larger, have broader black stripes, and longer, black tails with white edges. Spring forms are smaller, more white, and have short, black tails with white tips. marcellus has two seasonal forms, one occurring in the spring and the other in the summer. A red stripe runs along the middle of the ventral hindwing. The inner margin of the hindwing has two blue spots on the corner and a red spot near the body. A pair of swordlike tails extend from the hindwings. The triangular wings are white to greenish white with black longitudinal stripes. Here's wishing Director Worsech good health and a fulfilling retirement, and also wishing new Director Temple all the best in the new position.The zebra swallowtail has a wingspan of 6.4 to 10.4 cm (2.5 to 4.1 in). Just as Hank has, we’ll deliver on the governor’s vision for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks – to serve Montanans well, provide sound science and reliable information to policymakers, and protect our Montana way of life for generations of Montanans to come.” “It’s an honor to serve Montana as FWP director, and I’m humbled by the confidence Governor Gianforte has placed in me. We couldn’t have done it without Dustin, and I couldn’t be leaving the department in better hands.” “I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished as a department. The camaraderie and shared vision among the governor and cabinet members is unlike anything I’ve experienced since my 10 years in the Marine Corps. “It’s been an honor and a pleasure to lead FWP and be a part of the governor’s administration. He is a native of Carbon County and has served alongside Hank Worsech for nearly 20 years. Prior to serving as FWP deputy director, Temple worked in the director’s office as Chief of Administration. Temple has been managing the day-to-day operations of FWP while Worech was on leave. The governor appointed Deputy Director Dustin Temple to succeed Worsech. He replaced Martha Williams, who served in the director's position appointed by then-Governor Steve Bullock from 2017-2020.Īnd it appears the governor only needed to walk down the hall of the FWP offices to find who he feels is the right person to take over the position. Montana is better off for Hank’s decades of public service.”ĭirector Worsech was appointed by Governor Gianforte in January of 2021. The Governor's Office via the State of Montana Newsroom issued a release from the governor, expressing his gratitude to Worsech for "coming out of retirement to lead FWP for the last two and a half years.Under Hank’s leadership, FWP put customer service first, focused on science, and worked to reestablish public trust.
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