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Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

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Description:

Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly, spotted near Montgomery, AL. This photo is of a female, a picture of the much more colorful (blue) male can be seen here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/157...

2 Species ID Suggestions

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James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail, Papilio troilus
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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 8 years ago
Pipevine Swallowtail, female
Battus philenor Species Battus philenor - Pipevine Swallowtail - Hodges#4157 - BugGuide.Net


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4 Comments

SargonR
SargonR 8 years ago

ForestDragon, thanks for the correction!

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 8 years ago

The markings on the wings of your butterfly look more consistent with a female Pipevine Swallowtail. Compare here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/1104650/bg...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/469241/bgi...

Here are a couple of images of Spicebush Swallowtails in similar positions.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/771142
http://bugguide.net/node/view/434415

SargonR
SargonR 9 years ago

Looks right, thanks!

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

2nd image on reference looks same.

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SargonR
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SargonR

Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Spotted on Sep 19, 2014
Submitted on Sep 19, 2014

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