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Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly

Battus philenor

Description:

Large black butterfly (wingspan about 8cm) with iridescent blue-green on the backs of the anterior wings. White spots around the edges of the back of the wing. Undersides of wings are black with orange/white/blue spots.

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2 Comments

Kymberlee Ricke
Kymberlee Ricke 11 years ago

Thank you! I'm waiting for the butterflies to come out up here in Chicago now, but it could easily be another three or four weeks before that even starts. It's fun seeing the big ones early when I'm down south. :)

Stripeythecrab
Stripeythecrab 11 years ago

Nice photo! I love seeing these iridescent fliers around my place!

Kymberlee Ricke
Spotted by
Kymberlee Ricke

Gallatin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Apr 7, 2012
Submitted on Apr 7, 2012

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