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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

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Field Notes

Description:

Female (Light Form)

Notes:

Spotted many in the garden outside the SERC Reed Center. Probably not the same individuals.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
JimmyE
its a female yellow form. you can tell because it has more blue spots than the male. also black form is always female and it has more blue spots than the male as well. http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/eastern_tiger_swallowtail.htm

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Wildlife of SERC
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PublishedAugust 3, 2013

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