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Unknown spotting

Description:

Black and yellow wings

Habitat:

Woodland areas

Notes:

Found at unity park


1 species ID suggestions

Fyn  Kynd
Fyn Kynd 5 months ago
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (male)
Papilio glaucus Species Papilio glaucus - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - BugGuide.Net

4 Comments

Zachary4
Zachary4 12 months ago

i looked it up turns out it's a male eastern tiger swallowtail

Zachary4
Zachary4 12 months ago

i looked it up turns out it's a male eastern tiger swallowtail

Zachary4
Zachary4 12 months ago

i looked it up turns out it's a male eastern tiger swallowtail

LivanEscudero
LivanEscudero 12 months ago

I think this is either a Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, or a Two-tailed Swallowtail seeing the "tails" would give a better idea. Anyway here are the 2 species, maybe since you saw the actual butterfly you will be able to decide.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/491
http://bugguide.net/node/view/23914

Texas, USA

Lat: 30.19, Long: -95.75

Spotted on May 25, 2012
Submitted on May 25, 2012

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