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Western Giant Swallowtail

Papilio rumiko

Description:

One of the largest butterflies in the US and Canada. Large yellow and black butterfly. The dorsal wings are black with a giant yellow "X".

Habitat:

Lantana in the front yard. Found in the western US and Mexico.

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Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Nov 9, 2013
Submitted on Nov 10, 2013

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