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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Photo by mary.gallo.m
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiger Swallowtail butterfly is yellow with black tiger stripes across wings and black borders spotted with yellow.

Habitat:

This swallowtail butterfly was spotted in a thistle patch in a field alongside a shopping center in West Virginia.

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PublishedNovember 10, 2013

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