(Schaus’ Swallowtail, photographed by Holly L. Salvato)
“Sea level rise vs. host plant habitat enhancement for the endangered Schaus swallowtail Butterfly”
Speaker Jaeson Clayborn, PhD Candidate, Koptur Lab, Dept. of Biology, FIU presents his assessment for the federally endangered Schaus swallowtail butterfly. The McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at UF has conducted ongoing scientific efforts to prevent the extinction of this endemic Florida race of Schaus Swallowtail, Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus.
The Schaus’ swallowtail or island Swallowtail is a species of American butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern Florida with subspecies in the Bahamas, Hispaniola, and Cuba. Historically it occurred in tropical hardwood hammocks from South Miami to Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida.
Meeting starts: 7pm, social hour: 6.30pm at the Broward County Extension Office, 3245 College Ave., Davie, FL 33314.
For further info visit our website: www.browardbutterflies.org or email BCBCmail@gmail.com.
