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Photo by Dick L
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Field Notes

Description:

1st picture top view 2nd picture bottom view. Important to note that the two pictures are probably NOT the same butterfly.

Notes:

Late afternoon about 25 of these butterflies were swarming on the purple blossom shrub in my backyard. Beautiful. Would like to know what they are. Thanks.

Species ID Suggestions

Pale Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio eurymedon

Reference Link
LivanEscudero
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Comments (2)
Dick L
I found a similar butterfly pictured on the Internet and it was some type of Tiger Tail butterfly. The ones I observed definitely had the orange crescent as described as the Pale Tiger not Western. Apparently there are more than one species and I am no expert. Looking at your reference I also see there are male and female phenotype and the two pictures I posted could well be different butterflies and NOT the top and bottom of the same critter--there were several, maybe 25, fluttering around. Thank you.
LivanEscudero
Beautiful photo and spotting. You can put butterflies and all insects under the Arthropod (dragonfly symbol) rather than "other" ( starfish symbol).
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PublishedMay 22, 2016

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