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Torquatus Swallowtail

Heraclides torquatus

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

large butterfly, 3", thin black tails

Habitat:

tropical rainforest, amazon

Notes:

Spotted on my way out of Canalendres. It kept landing high up on shrubs and this was the only shot I could get before it disappeared into the forest.

Species ID Suggestions

Torquatus Swallowtail

Heraclides torquatus
bayucca
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Comments (5)
Dan Doucette
Thanks again bayucca for the ID. Cool common name. Thank you Ali and Mona.
bayucca
Male Heraclides torquatus: http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/t/Heraclides_torquatus_a.htm
bayucca
Come back later with some links... I have not enough windows on my iPad...

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Mariposas de Colombia - Butterflies of Colombia

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PublishedJune 2, 2013

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