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Eastern Giant Swallowtail butterfly

Papilio cresphontes

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Field Notes

Description:

Large Black and Yellow butterfly with heavy yellow markings. Lays it's eggs on citrus plants.

Habitat:

It was taking Nectar from my Cleredendron bushes in my Butterfly garden. I don't have them as often as the pipevine and Sulfur butterflies

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Nice - havn't seen one up in Ohio yet!
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PublishedAugust 24, 2011

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