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Tiger Swallowtail butterfly

Papilio glaucus

2 Species ID Suggestions

Tiger Swallowtail butterfly
Papilio glaucus


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2 Comments

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 6 years ago

Papilio glaucus does not occur in California as far as I know. The markings on your butterfly do appear to match Papilio rutulus (Western Tiger Swallowtail).

Bella123
Bella123 7 years ago

Thank you for the ID Kathryn!

Bella123
Spotted by
Bella123

Irvine, California, USA

Spotted on Jun 23, 2016
Submitted on Jun 23, 2016

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