Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (female)
Papilio glaucus
38.7577, -77.0984
Field Notes
Description:
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly feeding on Common Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) in the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park. This individual is a female, as indicated by the blue and orange markings on the lower edge of its hindwings. Tiger Swallowtail is the State Insect of Virginia. Related Resources: 1) Common Buttonbush http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Buttonbush 2) List of U.S. state insects http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_insects
Habitat:
Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/
Notes:
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PublishedAugust 15, 2013
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