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Spotting

Description:

Black coloured swallowtail butterfly

Habitat:

Feeding on Lantana flowers in formal planting next to a swimming pool. Organic garden.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, (Black form female)
Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio glaucus - NatureWorks


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4 Comments

Brian38
Brian38 2 years ago

Thank you Ornithoptera80. I forgot about the black form female of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.

Võ Anh Tuấn
Võ Anh Tuấn 2 years ago


Brian38, thanks

Brian38
Brian38 2 years ago

Hi Võ Anh Tuấn. Papilio polyxenes has an extra row of white spots and don't have the orange spots that this butterfly has on the hind wings. I believe Papilio troilus troilus is correct.

Võ Anh Tuấn
Võ Anh Tuấn 2 years ago

Papilio polyxenes female

Georgina3
Spotted by
Georgina3

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Spotted on Aug 26, 2021
Submitted on Aug 26, 2021

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