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Eastern Giant Swallowtail Butterfly

Papilio cresphontes

Description:

Forewing with diagonal band of yellow spots. Tails are edged with black and filled with yellow. Wing Span: 4 - 6 1/4 inches (10.2 - 16 cm).

Habitat:

On a Vitex bloom on a wooded trail beside Lake Lewisville.

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2 Comments

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 10 years ago

Thanks Lorraine :)

LorraineDianeLafleur
LorraineDianeLafleur 10 years ago

Nice Shot :)

gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Texas, USA

Spotted on Jun 7, 2013
Submitted on Jun 9, 2013

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