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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Photo by Nature Nerd
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Description:

Above: bright yellow with broad black stripes; females are dimorphic, some similar to the males and others are black with extensive blue scaling on the hind wings (photos 3 & 4; notice that you can see the tiger stripes on the third photo). Below: similar to the top side, mainly yellow background with bold black stripes; dark females have a shadow of the tiger pattern evident, at least in fresh individuals.

Habitat:

Sandy prairie

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