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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Photo by Cole Diem
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Adult swallowtail. One of many I've found so far across the US. Yellow base with black stripes.

Habitat:

Most regions, but native to eastern North America.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
ForestDragon
I suspect this may actually be a Western Tiger Swallowtail but the images are not quite clear enough for me to be certain. It is in range for it. http://bugguide.net/node/view/24573

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PublishedAugust 9, 2016

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