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Eastern black swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Photo by mary.gallo.m
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

The eastern black swallowtail is black with a cream-yellow band of spots and then a smaller blue band of spots and another band of cream-yellow spots. Has hind wings and a orange eyespot with round black pupil in center.

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PublishedMarch 27, 2014

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