An annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Alberta, Canada Pohl, Greg Anweiler, Gary Schmidt, Christian Kondla, Norbert ZooKeys 2010 2010-03-05 38 38 1 549 DX5 7143 [184,344,730,757] Insecta Papilionidae Animalia Lepidoptera 167 168 Arthropoda family  Members of the Papilionidaeare large butterflies. The swallowtails are aptly named, given the presence of prominent tails on their hindwings. Th e wings do not have androconial scales, and the hindwing has one anal vein. Th e foreleg tibia has an epiphysis. Th e larvae are often brightly colored, and they utilize a variety of food plants. Approximately 600 species of Papilionidaeare known worldwide, primarily in the Old World tropics. Th irty-nine species are known from North America; eight of these are known from AB.