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Swallowtail

Heraclides cresphontes

Photo by PatriciaPi
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Species ID Suggestions

Giant Swallowtail

Heraclides cresphontes
bayucca
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Comments (3)
florida33girl
I agree - Heraclides cresphontes. See this site for confirmation: http://www.neotropicalbutterflies.com/Site%20Revision/Pages/Swallowtail%20pages/Heraclides_thoas.html.
bayucca
It is the other one, Cresphontes, which has only 3 spots and some spiky patches on the forewing.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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Insects of Costa Rica

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PublishedDecember 27, 2011

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