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Papilio troilus
Butterfly wingspan approximately 7-8 cm wide. Upper surface of forewing is mostly black with white spots along margin and a lighter set angling forward from the sheen of bluish scales across the hindwings. Upper surface of hindwing has orange spot on costal margin.
In open area by shore of lake near a mixed pine/hardwood forest.
Spotted on Aug 31, 2015
Submitted on Sep 3, 2015
2 Comments
Thanks! I think this was a relatively 'young' butterfly - in really good shape. It kept flying and circling back to this spot so I just had to stay put and wait for the opportunity to get a shot. The challenge was that it was opening/closing its wings; the challenge was to get the 'open wing' shot.
Beautiful photo of a beautiful creature! Good information too. Thanks for sharing!