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The pipevine swallowtail is said to uncommon in Tippecanoe county. I spotted this one at a NICHES property
feeding on thistles in a grassy field
Spotted on Aug 27, 2011
Submitted on Aug 29, 2011
7 Comments
what a wonderful butterfly !
thanks Sean
Great pictures Anna!
thanks Mick and thanks for the ID KarenL and florida33girl
Very nice shots!
Agree with Pipevine... take a look:
http://lepcurious.blogspot.com/2010/10/p...
Although maybe not incredibly common in Illinois, they are definitely spotted there. See the BAMONA website:
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/speci...
I'm pretty sure it is a Pipevine swallowtail. It's definitely not a Spicebush. Good spot!