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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Photo by e.drinnon
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Field Notes

Description:

I found this female Eastern tiger swallowtail dead on a sidewalk in North Carolina.

Habitat:

I've seen these often in this area. They like to hang around flower gardens. They're pretty common, and one often finds them dead of old age around residential areas.

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Papilio glaucus

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