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Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Papilio polyxenes

Description:

Black butterfly with blue, orange, and white spots on the wings. Feeding on a white flower.

Habitat:

Spotted in Brazos Bend State Park, Texas.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Josh Anadu
Josh Anadu 6 years ago
Black Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio polyxenes Papilio polyxenes - Wikipedia


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1 Comment

Josh Anadu
Josh Anadu 6 years ago

Fun fact: The Black Swallowtail is the state butterfly of Oklahoma! :)

zoeberman
Spotted by
zoeberman

Texas, USA

Spotted on May 13, 2017
Submitted on Jul 9, 2017

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