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Eastern Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

Photo by Tamarac Denis
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Very large butterfly in the process of mating.

Habitat:

Small wooded area (Quintana Neotropical Sanctuary) along coast, Quintana, Texas

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Texas Mid-coast Wildlife & Plants
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PublishedMarch 19, 2013

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