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Papilio rutulus
This looks more like the Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) to me. The wings on the Western Tiger are more tapered, and though hard to see due to high contrast, I believe I see two tails.
yes, i corrected my post. I was just helping someone from Mich. with an ID and typed the wrong thing.
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Edward, the Tiger swallowtail indigenous to the west coast is Papilio rutulus, the Western tiger swallowtail.
Spotted on Nov 7, 2011
Submitted on Nov 7, 2011
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