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Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

Photo by SargonR
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Field Notes

Description:

Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly, spotted near Montgomery, AL. This photo is of a female, a picture of the much more colorful (blue) male can be seen here:

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1579006003

Reference Links:

Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) - Battus philenor - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Pipevine Swallowtail, female

Battus philenor

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ForestDragon
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Spicebush Swallowtail

Papilio troilus

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James McNair
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Comments (4)
SargonR
ForestDragon, thanks for the correction!
ForestDragon
The markings on the wings of your butterfly look more consistent with a female Pipevine Swallowtail. Compare here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/1104650/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/469241/bgimage Here are a couple of images of Spicebush Swallowtails in similar positions. http://bugguide.net/node/view/771142 http://bugguide.net/node/view/434415

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Insects and Arthropods of Alabama

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PublishedSeptember 19, 2014

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