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Short-tailed Swallowtail

Papilio brevicauda

Photo by Felix Fleck
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Wingspan of approximately 10cm. Dark brown/black in colour, with two yellow lines from the eyes to the base of fore wings; wings have two lines of yellow spots, which are divided by a line of bright blue spots on the hind wings.

Habitat:

Found on coastal meadow at Cape Bonavista.

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