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Common Lime Butterfly, Checkered Swallowtail

Papilio demoleus

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Field Notes

Notes:

This blue red-tailed butterfly had been spotted strayed into a busy mall one hot afternoon. May be tired, came flying and just sat on a suite-case bought by a customer.

Species ID Suggestions

common lime butterfly, chequered swallowtail,

Papilio demoleus

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Scott Frazier
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Comments (3)
dotun55
Gorgeous! Have you seen the Citrus swallowtail (Papilio demodocus) from Africa yet? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/30452023

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PublishedSeptember 29, 2013

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