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===''Papilio troilus troilus''=== The more widespread subspecies of spicebush swallowtail is prevalent throughout the Eastern United States, from New England to Wisconsin, west to Illinois, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Nebraska. It also abounds in Texas and Colorado.<ref name="Hamilton">Hamilton, Tyler A. ''The Swallowtail Butterflies of North America''. Naturegraph: Heraldsburg, Calif., 1975.</ref> Temperature may be a limiting factor for the spread of ''P. t. troilus'', as in experimental conditions, they do not fare well at or above {{convert|36|°C|°F|abbr=on}} nor are they capable of flourishing at or below {{convert|14|°C|°F|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Scriber temp">Scriber, J. Mark, Keegan Keefover and S. Nelson, (2002). "Hot summer temperatures may stop movement of ''Papilio Canadensis'' butterflies and genetic introgression south of the hybrid zone in the North American Great Lakes Region." ''Ecography'' 25: 184-192.</ref>
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