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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Photo by ashleybird15
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Field Notes

Description:

Male and female species of this species are yellow with tiger stripes. A female form occurs in which the ground color is dark brown or black. Native range is North America: Canada, USA, and the Gulf of Mexico.

Notes:

The black one is a female. They LOVE our lilac bushes.

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PublishedJune 12, 2011

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