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Papilio polyxenes
Upper surface of wings mostly black; on inner edge of hindwing is a black spot centered in larger orange spot. Male has yellow band near edge of wings; female has row of yellow spots. Female hindwing with iridescent blue band. In the Southwest, yellow forms predominate in the subspecies P. coloro. Wing Span: 3 1/4 - 4 1/4 inches (8 - 11 cm).
Grassy area, on dandelion.
Spotted on Mar 20, 2013
Submitted on Mar 24, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you.
Beautiful photo! Thanks for sharing.