Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly [Battus philenor] found near the Blue Ridge Parkway, milepost 437, along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, on 23 August 2013. It’s a member of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family. One photo below shows it on Pale Jewelweed.
Butterfliesandmoths.org: Battus philenor
Pinevine Swallowtail on Blue Ridge Parkway – 23 August 2013
Pinevine Swallowtail (top view) – 23 August 2013
Pinevine Swallowtail (in sun) – 23 August 2013
