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Spicebush Swallowtail

Pailio troilus ilioneus

Photo by JosephSmith
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Similar to the other subspecies of P. troilus but with yellow spots on the hindwing in lieu of bluish spots with a wingspan between 3-4 inches.

Habitat:

Confined to Southeastern continental United States.

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, dark phase female

Papilio glaucus

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spicebush swallowtail

Papilio troilus

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2011

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