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swallowtail butterfly

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

large white swallowtail with black stripes and doubletails - also a couple of red spots near the tails

Habitat:

restaurant garden

Notes:

My husband managed to snap a better shot - either I will snag it from him or he will start a Noah Account

Species ID Suggestions

Kite Swallowtail

Eurytides sp.

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bayucca
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Comments (4)
KarenSaxton
That was the most frustrating butterfly to photograph. We were out there for close to 20 minutes. I"ll have to snag that photo from my husband!
bayucca
Might be Eurytides protesilaus, but that only a guess... http://butterfliesofamerica.com/eurytides_protesilaus_dariensis.htm
bayucca
Sorry, closer ID is not possible from this shot.

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