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Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Photo by SaraEspinoza
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

black male with yellow band across both wings, red eyespot on inner edge of each hind wing

Habitat:

feeding on beebalm at the park harbor in full sun

Notes:

feeding on one flower for awhile then will fly around to feed another, really likes beebalm

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Comments (1)
tiffanypr
Gorgeous colors from the plant and insect. Great job!

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PublishedJune 4, 2011

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