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Black Swallowtail

Papillio polxenes

Description:

2 5/8- 3 1/2" (67-89mm) Black to blue black above with blue cloud on outer HW (more blue on females). Small cream yellow spots and chevrons rim wings above and below (large on Male). Bright orange eyespot with round , black centered pupil at corner of HW toward body. Sometimes band of yellow spots across outer third of wings inside row of blue patches, more commonly present or enlarged on male. No yellow stripes on thorax

Habitat:

Open Spaces including gardens, farmlands, meadows, and banks of watercourses; seldmo in woodlands.

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daniel.dparsons
Spotted by
daniel.dparsons

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Aug 19, 2008
Submitted on Jun 11, 2012

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