Butterfly I.D.


Posted by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:31 pm

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Shot in Helena, Arkansas. I think it's some kind of Swallowtail. Any ideas appreciated
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by Craig Lipski on Tue Sep 26, 2017 5:25 pm
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Looks to me like a Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus,) and the range works.  Nice shot.
 

by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:03 pm
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Craig Lipski wrote:Looks to me like a Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus,) and the range works.  Nice shot.
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by Tom Whelan on Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:16 pm
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Fine image, looks like Spicebush Swallowtail to me as well.
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by Matthew Pugh on Wed Sep 27, 2017 4:47 am
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Hi

Nice looking butterfly and certainly more exotic looking that the little chaps I get to see lol


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