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Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
33.0762, -97.0482
Field Notes
Description:
Yellow wings with more black patterning in the wings than the larger eastern swallow tail. Nice blue coloring at the base of the wings. Wingspan is about 4 to 4.5 inches. Butterfly is pollinating Zinna flowers in a butterfly garden.
Habitat:
Background garden. The butterflies are attracted to the Zinna flowers.
Notes:
It has been a week since I saw the large Eastern. Compare this western wing patterns with the eastern.
Very fortunate to see one species after another.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 17, 2013
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