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Thoas Swallowtail

Heraclides thoas brasiliensis

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Description:

The Thoas Swallowtail is a butterfly that inhabits forests and urban environments, and havea gracious and slow flight, which facilitates their observation.

Habitat:

This species inhabits the entire Brazilian territory, and this photo was in the garden of my grandmother.

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