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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Description:

Seen in dry riverbed sucking up salt deposits.

Habitat:

Northern America

1 Species ID Suggestions

TampaDave
TampaDave 13 years ago
Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus Eastern tiger swallowtail


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2 Comments

TampaDave
TampaDave 13 years ago

The one in the back is a black swallowtail.

shebebusynow
shebebusynow 13 years ago

The one in front looks like a swallowtail; don't know about the one behind him.

roundishbed
Spotted by
roundishbed

Kentucky, USA

Spotted on Apr 10, 2011
Submitted on Apr 10, 2011

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