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Black and Yellow Swallowtail

Papilio hesperus

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

The Black and Yellow Swallowtail or Hesperus Swallowtail (Papilio hesperus) is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family.

Habitat:

Seen with several other species of butterflies, many of which were Papilioninae, mud-puddling on a dirt road leading to The Congo, deeper in the forest than the other spottings.

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Papilio hesperus

Species ID Suggestions

Black and Yellow Swallowtail

Papilio hesperus

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pamsai
And thanks for this ID also, Martin...

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