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Giant Swallowtail

Heraclides cresphontes

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Description:

I was walking in town and i found this butterfly in an empty lot, on top of and spinach tree plant. this ones are very rare.

Species ID Suggestions

Giant Swallowtail

Heraclides cresphontes
bayucca
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Comments (5)
antimatterhands
haha! i saw one of these once when i was little. they are giant.
ShannaB
So exciting to spot a rare one! : )

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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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Yucatan Peninsula Biodiversity
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PublishedMarch 18, 2012

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