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Thoas Swallowtail

Heraclides thoas

Description:

Not a Giant Swallowtail. Thanks to bayucca for the ID!

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas


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1 Comment

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

It is the other one. Thoas has 4 spots on the outside of the forewing whereas Cresphontes has 3 and more "spiky" spots. Yours has 4 spots, so it is Thoas.

John G. Phillips
Spotted by
John G. Phillips

Granada, Granada, Nicaragua

Spotted on Jun 25, 2010
Submitted on Oct 25, 2011

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