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Papilio eurymedon
This swallowtail butterfly was nice enough to fly right into the photo I was taking of the pink oleander. Nice way to spend my lunch break.
Spotted on Aug 10, 2011
Submitted on Aug 14, 2011
8 Comments
Okay! Added to Mission Pollinator
Good job - suggest add to Mission Pollinator?
Thanks! Yes, I added a couple of other shots. Very similar. I felt very fortunate that it was still enough in a place where I could get close up to it.
Gorgeous - More shots?
Thanks, Alice. I've updated my spotting and the links. :)
It is Western Tiger!
Here's the list of possibilities based on my location, could it be one of the ones below?
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
Desert Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes coloro)
Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)
Pergamus (Indra) Swallowtail (Papilio indra pergamus)
Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon)
*Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multiculdata)
This is a Tiger Swallowtail.