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Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Photo by Ajwerko
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, which includes over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family occur on every continent except Antarctica.

Habitat:

Native prairie pasture.

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