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Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

Description:

A large, mostly black butterfly, the trailing portions of the upperside of the hindwings are iridescent blue-green. There is a series of white spots, along the margins of both wings.

Habitat:

fields, roadsides, gardens and woodland sites. in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

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Flowerpatch
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Flowerpatch

Edinburg, Texas, USA

Spotted on Oct 14, 2010
Submitted on Sep 2, 2011

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