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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Dark Morph

Papilio glaucus

Habitat:

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2 Species ID Suggestions

Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 12 years ago
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - Dark morph
Papilio glaucus Species Papilio glaucus - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

1Sarah2
1Sarah2 12 years ago

The Spicebush Swallowtail seems so neat and well defined. This spotting is more fluid in its colors. It would agree with the Easter Tiger Swallowtail Dark Morph.

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 12 years ago

The row of thin, yellow submarginal spots distinguishes this as an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail dark morph female.

Arkansas, USA

Spotted on Aug 26, 2011
Submitted on Aug 26, 2011

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