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Eastern Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

Photo by AmberAguero
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A beautiful black and yellow butterfly I saw in South Texas.

Species ID Suggestions

Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

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KeithRoragen
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Comments (4)
AmberAguero
Thanks for all the nice comments about the picture. I guess I got lucky when I snapped it.
Flowerpatch
Beautiful photo. One of my favorite butterflies. They love that orange shrub. It's one of their favorites.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2011

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