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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Description:

Adult swallowtail. One of many I've found so far across the US. Yellow base with black stripes.

Habitat:

Most regions, but native to eastern North America.

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1 Comment

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 6 years ago

I suspect this may actually be a Western Tiger Swallowtail but the images are not quite clear enough for me to be certain. It is in range for it. http://bugguide.net/node/view/24573

Cole Diem
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Cole Diem

Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA

Spotted on Jun 15, 2016
Submitted on Aug 9, 2016

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