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Western Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glacus

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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow butterfly with black stripes, probably most photographed of all our butterflies on Noah taken by my Brother-in-law in CA They had never seen it before and their oldest Grandchild knew it immediately.

Habitat:

It seems to inhabit all of our country and more of the World than you would expect. Mixed forests, wooded swamps, hammocks, forest edges, usburban gardens.

Notes:

Photographed by Alistair Bradley in Arroyo Grande, CA and sent to me for Noah.

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PublishedAugust 13, 2011

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