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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Photo by algscrazy
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Bright yellow fore and hind wings. Males have have four black "tiger stripes" on the front of their wings. Females have a long line of blue spots running along the length of their hind wings.

Habitat:

Eastern, western, and southern United States

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PublishedSeptember 14, 2013

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