Hostplants Papilionidae - Herts & Middx Butterfly Conservation

Larval hostplants for the Papilionidae family

Below is a list of the larval hostplants for the Papilionidae family. Those named in bold are the main hostplants otherwise they are secondary. Novel or alien hostplants or those only recorded as used in captivity are not listed.

Species Hostplants Link
Swallowtail Papilio machaon Milk Parsley Peucedanum palustre More info
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris More info
Carrots Daucus carota More info


Reference: Roger L.H. Dennis (2010), A Resource-based Habitat View for Conservation – Butterflies in the British Landscape, Wiley-Blackwell