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Eastern tiger swallowtail (female dark morph)

Papilio glaucus

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

Females are dimorphic. The dark morph is mostly dark gray or black. The ventral hindwing has one row of orange spots and a blue postmedian area.

Habitat:

Spotted visiting golden ragweed at the Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas.

Reference Links:

Papilio glaucus - Wikipedia

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PublishedDecember 31, 2023

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