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Photo by BrainRainbows
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Field Notes

Description:

Butterfly, Montana, river

Habitat:

River, montana

Species ID Suggestions

Western Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio rutulus

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gatorfellows
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tiger swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

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williefromwi
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Comments (3)
gatorfellows
Papilio glaucus is the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Compare the underside markings on the hindwing. Eastern have more orange, basically, and yours does not. Very nice photo. I think it is puddling (drinking from moist sand to get dissolved minerals).
sunswimer02
Some kind of swallowtail, that might help narrow it down.

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PublishedJune 28, 2012

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