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Black Swallowtail Butterfly, Female

Papilio polyxenes

Photo by MickGrant
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Field Notes

Description:

Watched this lady trying to settle for ten minutes around the garden until the runner beans attracted her. Family: Papilioninae Wingspan: 6.4-10.7cm 2.5 to 4.2 inch. Mostly black with increased blue hindwing scaling and marginal yellow spots. Both sexes have red hindwing eyespot with a central black pupil and a yellow spotted abdomen. Hindwing has orange tinted yellow spot bands. Likes Carrot family.

Habitat:

Old fields pasture and woodland margins - gardens and marsh lands.

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Comments (4)

Mick... Keep it up with your every spotting...experience of spotting must shared...!!
Nice spotting! Excellent description!
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PublishedAugust 29, 2011

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