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Palamedes Swallowtail

Papilio palamedes

Photo by CoastalJHawk
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CoastalJHawk
Keith, thanks for the info and link. I'm a little better with birds:) going to edit this.
KeithRoragen
The yellow stripe near the base of the underside of the wings identify this as a Palamedes Swallowtail - Papilio palamedes. Excellent spotting. http://bugguide.net/node/view/3489

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PublishedMarch 19, 2012

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