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Spicebush Swallowtail

Papilio troilus

Photo by Sam Webb
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Butterfly with black wings and a little bit of blue

Habitat:

Grassland

Species ID Suggestions

Spicebush Swallowtail

Papilio troilus

Comments (1)

hey, faredin! this could be a spicebush, but is it a possibility that it is an eastern plack swallowtail? they look quite similar, and i would go with eastern black on this one
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PublishedAugust 16, 2013

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