Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
33.7748, -84.2963
Field Notes
Description:
I had this labeled as an Eastern Swallowtail,
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Papilio-polyxenes
Related Spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7018107
but comments from KeithRoragen "The uninterrupted row of orange spots on the hind wing suggests Black Swallowtail" seem to be the best easy distinction between the Eastern Swallowtail and the Spicebush Swallowtail I've seen. http://bugguide.net/node/view/2648
Thanks for the ID help all....
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