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Eastern Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Photo by BethGriffin
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Black with pale orange to white spots along border of wings.

Habitat:

Coastal Marsh Woodlands

Notes:

Bear Island W. M. A. Ashepoo River

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

looks like an Eastern Black Swallowtail on a thistle flower http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Swallowtail
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PublishedMay 9, 2011

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