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Western tiger swallowtail

Papilio rutulus

Description:

Large black and yellow butterfly with blue and orange spots near tail. Wingspan of 7 to 10 cm (3 to 4 in).

Habitat:

Spotted nectaring on blackberry blossoms in my backyard.

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2 Comments

Brian38
Brian38 2 years ago

Thanks for the kind words, Neil.

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 2 years ago

Beautiful butterfly and photo. Looks like a painting! Wonderful spotting, Brian.

Brian38
Spotted by
Brian38

Federal Way, Washington, United States

Spotted on Jul 1, 2021
Submitted on Jul 4, 2021

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