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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio glaucus
39.0997, -94.5786
Field Notes
Description:
Yellow wings with black stripes, a thin black border around the upper edge and a thick black border around the lower edge. Yellow & black body.
Habitat:
Feeding on the nectar of Joe Pye weed in the yard of my suburban home in an older neighborhood with mature trees.
Notes:
One evening we discovered a dill plant in our yard covered with caterpillars. The next day they were gone. This weekend there were six brand new Yellow Tiger Swallowtail butterflies dancing about our yard.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 25, 2011
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