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Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Photo by susan.kirt3
Published on Project Noah
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41.72, -87.6132

Field Notes

Habitat:

Prairie garden under cottonwood trees

Notes:

On Echinacea purpurea

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Black Swallowtail

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Comments (4)
peter
This fantastic spotting has been chosen to represent the Butterflies & Moths of the World mission. Congrats Susan!
peter
Absolutely, fantastic detail!

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity

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PublishedOctober 29, 2010

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