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Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes
41.2237, -95.9645
Field Notes
Description:
Large. Wingspan about 140mm. Body length about 45mm. Predominantly black on top with two dotted yellow bands forming a sideways 'y' across each pair of wings. Wings mostly yellow below. Body primarily yellow with a dorsal black line running to the tip of the abdomen.
Habitat:
Urban garden. Primarily fed at Zinnias. Occasionally at butterfly bush or Purple Coneflower.
Notes:
Very similar in habits to the locally more common Black Swallowtail. Continually flutters wings while feeding, spending only a few seconds at each flower.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 21, 2011
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