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Eastern Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Photo by Atheris
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Field Notes

Description:

It's wings where rimmed with yellow. It was also spotted with yellow and red.

Habitat:

Ontario, Canada

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

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Comments (2)
alicelongmartin
I wonder if my Pipevine butterflies would sit still for me if I put 1/2 orange out for them. I may have to try it.
DanielePralong
Maybe a short-tailed swallowtail? Their yellow bands of spots on the upper side of the wings are often orange. Still, most likely a swallowtail. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_brevicauda

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PublishedJuly 12, 2011

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