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Citrus Swallowtail

Papilio demodocus

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Adult butterflies have black and yellow markings with red and blue eyespots. Female butterflies tend to be larger than males.

Habitat:

rainforest

Notes:

Spotted this hiking in Kakamega national park.

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Papilio demodocus

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Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
Thanks! Love the one liners on some of my other photos!

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PublishedMay 6, 2011

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