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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Pterourus glaucus

Photo by RonaldOrosz
Published on Project Noah
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39.6618, -76.173

Field Notes

Description:

Yellow with black stripes. Blue orange spots near tail.

Habitat:

sipping water from mud.

Reference Links:

eastern tiger swallowtail

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Comments (2)
Kyle A
Very nice spotting. These are one of my favorite butterflies. Thanks for sharing.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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2014 Best Wildlife Photo

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PublishedMay 24, 2014

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