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Ruby-spotted Swallowtail

Papilio anchisiades

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Field Notes

Description:

Large black butterfly with a pair of white dots at the center of each wing, and a bright red patch towards the end of the wing.

Habitat:

A small butterfly preserve in the Botanical Garden of Medellin. The air is warm, but too high in altitude to feel tropical.

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Papilio anchisiades

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Ashish
Plant is also interesting

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Butterflies & Moths of the World

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PublishedNovember 15, 2011

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