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Palamedes Swallowtail
Stanley Jones

Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamdes)

Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamdes: Papilionidae) This species has a wingspan of 8.9-14 cm (3.5-5.5 in). Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, south of Austwell, Aransas County, Texas, USA. Foraging on Green Lily (Schoenocaulon drummondii). Coastal prairies at ca. 4 m (13 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Coastal prairies at ca. 4 m (13 ft) elevation.
Location
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, south of Austwell, Aransas County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
September 2015
Scientific name
Papilio palamdes
Equipment used
Canon
delia todd
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Oooooh!!! Such beauty you found there to show us Stanley.

You've got a super picture of this duo.... and presented it perfectly too.

Many thanks my friend.
 
KC Foggin
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Nice Stanley! Showing both sides of the Palamedes with one picture ;) I love these guys and I've got plenty this year.

This is a beautifully detailed shot of them in action guy.
 
Joelle-Marcelle
A superb shot of this butterfly as it lifts off the grass, Stanley.Great to have a double capture too.Beautiful!
 
Doc Duck
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Wow! What a spectacular butterfly! Is the lower one old and worn? Or just emerging? Or just caught in a position that makes him look smaller?
 

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