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(Eastern) Black Swallowtail (male)
Papilio polyxenes
33.7748, -84.2963
Field Notes
Description:
"Upper surface of wings mostly black; on inner edge of hindwing is a black spot centered in larger orange spot. Male has yellow band near edge of wings; female has row of yellow spots. Female hindwing with iridescent blue band." BaMoNA website
Habitat:
"A variety of open areas including fields, suburbs, marshes, deserts, and roadsides. Range: Most of the eastern U.S., north into Quebec, west into s. Saskatchewan, Colorado and se. California; south to n. South America. Subspecies coloro in desert Southwest." BaMoNA website
Reference Links:
Black Swallowtail
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 11, 2011
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