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Western tiger swallowtail

Papilio rutulus

Photo by Brian38
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large black and yellow butterfly with blue and orange spots near tail. Wingspan of 7 to 10 cm (3 to 4 in).

Habitat:

Spotted nectaring on blackberry blossoms in my backyard.

Reference Links:

Papilio rutulus - Wikipedia

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Comments (2)
Brian38
Thanks for the kind words, Neil.
Neil Ross
Beautiful butterfly and photo. Looks like a painting! Wonderful spotting, Brian.

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PublishedJuly 4, 2021

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