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King Swallowtail

Papilio thoas

Spotting Image 1

Description:

swallowtail with a wingspan up to 6 inches, is the largest butterfly in Canada and the U.S.

Habitat:

butterfly garden

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
King Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas Papilio thoas


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3 Comments

antimatterhands
antimatterhands 10 years ago

thanks :)

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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Beautiful butterfly antimatterhands!

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

It is the other one, Heraclides thoas.

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antimatterhands
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antimatterhands

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Spotted on May 16, 2013
Submitted on May 16, 2013

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