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Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Photo by TammyVerhovec
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KeithRoragen
They are very similar species and can be confusing. Remember to look for that blue streak and you won't go wrong.
TammyVerhovec
Thanx KeithRoragen... I hve a National Widelife Federation Birds & Butterflies book I went off of for identification, but they aren't real clear about the markings of different species of Swallowtail. I'll correct it. :)
KeithRoragen
This is actually a Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes. In Spicebush Swallowtails the media row of orange spots is interrupted by a blue streak that looks like a comet. See this spotting as an example. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6991333

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