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Giant Swallowtail

Papilio antimachus

Photo by JosephSmith
Published on Project Noah
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33.1734, -95.6102

Field Notes

Description:

The largest butterfly in Canada and the United States it has a wingspan between 10-16 cm

Habitat:

Mainly Jamaica but they cross Mexico, the United States, and Canada when migrating.

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2011

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