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Eastern Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

Photo by RonaldOrosz
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Field Notes

Description:

Giant swallowtail butterfly with black wings and yellow splotches. Where the wings come together at the bottom there is a touch of reddish orange.

Habitat:

Fort Hood, Texas

Notes:

This butterfly was on my front porch when I came home today.

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Papilio cresphontes

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