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Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: Not quite light form and not quite dark form

Papilio glaucus

Photo by kyleighphelps
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

A female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, in between light and dark form. Very unique find that I wanted to share with projectnoah! Here is a link to whatsthatbug.com verifying this beautiful butterflies identity.

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/08/09/female-eastern-tiger-swallowtail…

Notes:

I actually sent some pictures into the Vermont Center for Ecostudies and received a very excited response! They had never seen one quite like this, I will cherish it forever :)

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Comments (5)
ForestDragon
Very neat! Please add the scientific name to your spotting so it can be considered complete. Such a unique find!
KarenL
Thank you for confirming Kyleigh.
kyleighphelps
I found this butterfly in the road, I think it was hit by a car. I did not buy it. It is from Concord VT.
KarenL
Hi Kaleigh, did you find this butterfly or buy it as a pinned specimen?
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PublishedMay 21, 2014

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