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Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Description:

Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, which includes over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family occur on every continent except Antarctica.

Habitat:

Native prairie pasture.

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Ajwerko
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Ajwerko

Osage City, Kansas, USA

Spotted on Jul 31, 2013
Submitted on Jul 31, 2013

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