The Tiger Swallowtail is a beautiful, large butterfly, usually in the range of 3.5" - 5.5", easily identified by its black "tiger stripes". This tiger swallowtail’s tail was probably snipped off by a hungry bird. (Photo by Shelly Hanks, WSU Photo Services) By Linda Weiford, WSU News. This is a list of U.S. state insects.Forty-one of the fifty United States have selected state insects. Colorado Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly. Western states provide habitat for most of the copper butterflies. Arkansas Honey Bee. Wing Span: 2 1/2 - 4 1/2 inches (6.2 - 11.4 cm). The eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly become the newest North Carolina state symbol due to the efforts of the local Cape Fear Garden Club. It is similar to the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, distinguished by location. Caterpillars feed on leaves and rest on silken mats in shelters of curled leaves. Food Plants are needed by young caterpillars to eat prior to becoming a mature butterfly. Swallowtail butterflies are generally distributed in nearly all parts of the world. South Carolina SC Facts & Firsts SC State Symbols SC State Butterfly SC State Butterfly – Eastern Tiger Swallowtail The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, or Papilio glaucus, is the state butterfly of South Carolina.This symbol was adopted in 1994 with the approval of Act 319 of the South Carolina General Assembly. WHEREAS, the Day Butterfly Center which is scheduled to open the latter part of 1988 will stress the importance of conservation of the land and its plants and animals for the enjoyment of present and future generations; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the tiger swallowtail be designated as the official state butterfly. The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. This butterfly was designated in Alabama at the request of Selma City Council “The Butterfly Capital of Alabama." The other states considered the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail because it is found in abundance within the states. To attract and maintain butterflies on a regular basis, both food and nectar plants need to be present. I ranged as far as Mt. The large size of the state and the presence of different species East and West of the Cascade mountains because of different habitats explains much of the diversity. Oregon and Washington Butterfly Photos - Swallowtails and Whites. The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly is the state butterfly of Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, and South Carolina. The lovely swallowtail butterflies flutter amid the blossoms in the garden, carrying pollen from flower to flower. Mesmerizing Facts About the Very Pretty Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly. The tiger swallowtail is a master illusionist, using its tail-like projection to fool birds into attacking the hind area of its body instead of its critical head.