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Spotting Image 1

Description:

Butterfly, Montana, river

Habitat:

River, montana

2 Species ID Suggestions

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gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera
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williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago
tiger swallowtail
Papilio glaucus Papilio glaucus


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3 Comments

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Papilio glaucus is the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Compare the underside markings on the hindwing. Eastern have more orange, basically, and yours does not. Very nice photo. I think it is puddling (drinking from moist sand to get dissolved minerals).

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

your butterfly is a tiger swallowtail

sunswimer02
sunswimer02 11 years ago

Some kind of swallowtail, that might help narrow it down.

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BrainRainbows
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BrainRainbows

Missoula, Montana, USA

Spotted on Jun 28, 2012
Submitted on Jun 28, 2012

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