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Western Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio rutulus

Description:

Black butterfly

Habitat:

Lakeside

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3 Comments

stendaic
stendaic 6 years ago

Then a Western Tiger Swallowtail it is! Thanks again.

Jellis
Jellis 6 years ago

Definite Tiger Swallowtail but the markings aren't matching the markings on the common ones. Closest to Western Tiger Swallowtail

Michelle Tiegs
Michelle Tiegs 8 years ago

That looks like one of the swallowtails but I don't know the species.

stendaic
Spotted by
stendaic

California, USA

Spotted on Jul 22, 2015
Submitted on Jul 23, 2015

Spotted for Mission

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