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Papilio glaucus
Family: Palionidae, Genus: Papilio. Wingspan: 3-5.5 inches (7.9 - 14 cm). Female. Size of females is larger than male. Females may be either yellow or black making them dimorphic. This female is deep yellow with 4 black tiger stripes on each forewing and band of bright blue spots along hindwing. Feeding on milkweed.
Meadow, fields, roadsides, wherever there is milkweed. Range: Midwest to Eastern USA.
Spotted on Jun 27, 2012
Submitted on Sep 13, 2012
2 Comments
very nice :)
Excellent butterfly and a beautifully detailed photograph.