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Eastern tiger swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Description:

black form of the female eastern tiger swallowtail

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4 Comments

AnnaWhipkey
AnnaWhipkey 11 years ago

Thanks KarenL, I'm pretty excited that you've used my spotting in today's blog! Now if I could only get a SOTD!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Congratulations Anna, this spotting is featured in the Project Noah blog today! http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/3039027...

AnnaWhipkey
AnnaWhipkey 12 years ago

Alice, I think both common names can be used. "Eastern" also distinguishes it from the Western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Take the Eastern off your title and you are correct.

AnnaWhipkey
Spotted by
AnnaWhipkey

Indiana, USA

Spotted on Aug 21, 2011
Submitted on Aug 22, 2011

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