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Palamedes Swallowtail

Papilio palamedes

Photo by Skinner
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Sipping nectar out of our Dr. Moy gingers in the backyard.

Species ID Suggestions

Palamedes Swallowtail

Papilio palamedes

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ForestDragon
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Beautiful! There is a yellow stripe that can be seen on the underside of the wing. That marking is distinctive for the Palamedes Swallowtail (none of the other similar looking swallowtails have this marking).

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PublishedAugust 19, 2013

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