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King Swallowtail

Papilio thoas

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Field Notes

Description:

swallowtail with a wingspan up to 6 inches, is the largest butterfly in Canada and the U.S.

Habitat:

butterfly garden

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Papilio thoas

Species ID Suggestions

King Swallowtail

Heraclides thoas

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bayucca
It is the other one, Heraclides thoas.

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PublishedMay 16, 2013

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