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Queen Swallowtail

Papilio androgeus

Photo by Ozbird
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Species ID Suggestions

Queen Swallowtail

Papilio androgeus

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LuckyLogan
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus
barrela.margarida
2

Comments (10)
Ozbird
Thank you Marta! Yes, I stayed 4 months in that place so I had quite some time to explore! ;)
Ozbird
Thank you rams4d! And thank you very much LuckyLogan for the correct ID!
The MnMs
Precious butterfly, Pieter! It seems like you have been in a very nice place in Bolivia!
rams4d
Excellent picture, congrats !!!
Ozbird
Hi Barrela! Thank you for your suggestion, but are you really sure this is the Eastern tiger swallowtail (papilio glaucus)? Because its distribution is only North America and this butterfly was spotted in Bolivia.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_glaucus

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