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Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Photo by AnthonyGreen
Published on Project Noah
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Comments (6)
KarenL
Fantastic shot! We have black swallowtails here but they never seem to stay still long enough for me to get a decent shot.
ceherzog
I agree, Black Swallowtail and beautiful shot.
AnthonyGreen
Thank you! I wasnt exactly sure wich one it was.
KeithRoragen
The uninterrupted row of orange spots on the hind wing suggests Black Swallowtail. Beautiful image, though.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2011

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