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Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

Photo by p.young713
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Pipevine Swallow tail

Battus philenor

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Please consider putting this spotting in the ‘Hunter’ mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8463465
Thank you, this was a hard one to shoot, I had to take several photos, this butterfly hardly ever lands long enough to get a good shot!
Thank You Emma, for the scientific name!
Pipevine Swallowtail. Spicebush Swallowtails have two rows of orange spots on the underside of the hindwing as in this image. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7168023
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2011

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