Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) | Project Noah

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Photo by GregMasteller

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Field Notes

Description:

Saw this at my moms house in Marion, OH.

Notes:

The Anise Swallowtail, Papilio zelicaon, is a common swallowtail butterfly of western North America. Both the upper and lower sides of its wings are black, but the upper wing has a broad yellow stripe across it, which gives the butterfly an overall yellow appearance. There are striking blue spots on the rear edge of the rear wing, and the characteristic tails of the swallowtails. Its wingspan is 7–9 cm.

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

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Thanks, will update.

Greg - This is actually an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). Take a look at the Wikipedia links for both and compare the pictures. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anise_Swallowtail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_glaucus You can also visit BAMONA's website to see that Anise Swallowtails are not found in Ohio. Hope this info helps! http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Papilio-zelicaon

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