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  1. Swallowtail

    Swallowtail

    This butterfly: I am not sure which species this is. It seems quite pale in the yellow colors.
    • njlarsen
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    • butterfly carolina sandhills nwr south carolina swallowtail usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  2. Swallowtail

    Swallowtail

    • Digiscoper321
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    • papilio machaon swallowtail west sweden
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  3. Butterfly - 215

    Butterfly - 215

    Butterfly - 215 Probably the first image this awesome butterfly at the Forum ... At 130 mm or five inches ... these dark Himalayan beauties are big ... among butterflies ... Thrilling to see them flutter by in the elevating ambiance of high mountains ... Spangle Butterfly Papilio...
    • aloktewari
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    • almora butterfly india papilio protenor ranikhet spangle butterfly swallowtail uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
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    DSC00989 copy.jpg

    Swallowtail. Norfolk is the only county in the UK to see these amazing Butterflies, so it would be rude not to post a favourite from this year.], given I live 20 minutes from the best site.
    • Kevriano
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    • norfolk strumpshaw swallowtail
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  5. Swallowtail

    Swallowtail

    • Digiscoper321
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    • papilio machaon swallowtail west sweden
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  6. Swallowtail

    Swallowtail

    • Digiscoper321
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    • papilio machaon swallowtail west sweden
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  7. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (female, dark phase)

    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (female, dark phase)

    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus: Papilionidae) female, dark phase. It is interesting that only the female has a dark phase. She is working on elegant zinnia. Wingspan: 8.9-14.0 cm (3.5-5.5 in). Brazos County Arboretum, Bryan, Texas, USA.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bryan eastern swallowtail texas tiger usa
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  8. Pipe-vine Swallowtail

    Pipe-vine Swallowtail

    Pipe-vine Swallowtail (Battus philenor: Papilionidae) perched on a dead branch of Sour Dock. Wingspan: 7.0-10.2 cm (2.75-4.0 in).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • college station pipe-vine swallowtail texas usa
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  9. Swallowtail, Eastern Tiger

    Swallowtail, Eastern Tiger

    Seems I will be more sporadic at my posting for a few weeks. I am still recovering from my heart problems and doing well at this time. Jane had an old hernia rupture and has to have that repaired with a 8 week recovery. I will still check in and post when possible. I will keep Mali updated...
    • D. Taylor
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    • butterfly bush eastern macro swallowtail tiger
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  10. Giant Swallowtail

    Giant Swallowtail

    Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes: Papilionidae) Wingspan 10.2-15 cm (4-6 in). Not only unique in size but it is our only swallowtail with the base color on the dorsal surface being chocolate brown to black while the base color on the ventral surface being yellow. Nectaring Brazilian...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bryan giant swallowtail texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  11. Giant Swallowtail

    Giant Swallowtail

    Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes: Papilionidae) Wingspan 10.2-15.0 cm (4-6 in). Nectaring Globe Amaranth (Gomprhrena globosa: Amaranthaceae)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bryan giant swallowtail texas usa
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  12. Swallowtail

    Swallowtail

    • Digiscoper321
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    • swallowtail
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  13. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

    Haven't seen many this year.
    • D. Taylor
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    • eastern macro swallowtail tiger
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  14. Pipevine Butterfly

    Pipevine Butterfly

    Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor: Papilionidae) Wingspan 7.0-10.2 cm (2.75-4.0 in) Nectaring entireleaf paintbrush. .
    • Stanley Jones
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    • pipevine richards swallowtail texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  15. Polydamus Swallowtail

    Polydamus Swallowtail

    Polydamus Swallowtail (Battus polydamus polydamus) Wingspan: 9.0-12.0 cm (3.5-4.7 in). Also known as Tailless Swallowtail or Gold Rim Swallowtail and I am sure other common names as well.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • argentina capilla del monte el 44 reserva polydamus swallowtail
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  16. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail at Glenrouge Campground

    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail at Glenrouge Campground

    This photo was taken at Glenrouge Campground in Toronto, Ontario, in August 2011. Glenrouge Campground is a wonderful place, with many trails leading from it and the Rouge River beeside it. We loved our years (6 in total) camping there and met lots of really nice people, flora and fauna etc. * I...
    • Flicker the Halfling
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    • butterfly eastern glenrougecampground swallowtail tiger
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  17. Two-tailed Swallowtail

    Two-tailed Swallowtail

    Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata: Papilionidae) Wingspan 10.0-12.0 cm (3.9-4.7 in). Nectaring Cenizo (Leucophyllum frutescens: Scrophulariaceae) a native shrub.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • park pedernales state swallowtail texas two-tailed usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  18. Giant Swallowtail

    Giant Swallowtail

    Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes: Papilionidae) Wingspan 10.2-15.2 cm (4.0-6.0) in. Working Clammyweed (Polanisia dodecandra subsp. trachysperma: Caprifoliaceae)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • blanco county falls giant park pedernales state swallowtail texas usa
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  19. Giant Swallowtail

    Giant Swallowtail

    Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes: Papilionidae) with a Leafcutter Bee. The swallowtail is nectaring Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis: Rubiaceae).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • belton belton lake giant swallowtail texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  20. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (female)

    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (female)

    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus: Papilionidae) Female. You get to see her under wing and part of her upper wing. Wingspan 8.9-14.0 cm (3.5-5.5 in) Nectaring buttonbush.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • eastern lake waco swallowtail texas tiger usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  21. Swallowtail

    Swallowtail

    I was standing beside the butterfly bush and just to my right about 2 feet was this beauty. This is a slight crop across the top to eliminate a straight line from a fence.
    • D. Taylor
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    • eastern tiger swallowtail
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  22. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (female)

    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (female)

    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus: Papilionidae) Female. Wingspan 8.9-14.0 cm (3.5-5.5 in) Nectaring buttonbush.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • eastern swallowtail texas tiger usa waywood
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  23. Palamedes Swallowtail

    Palamedes Swallowtail

    Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes: Papilionidae) Wingspan 8.9-14.0 cm (3.5-5.5 in).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • ingleside palamedes swallowtail texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  24. Giant Swallowtails

    Giant Swallowtails

    Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes: Papilionidae) Wingspan 10.2-15.2 cm (4.0-6.0 in).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • belton giant swallowtail texas usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  25. Giant Swallowtail

    Giant Swallowtail

    Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes: Papilionidae) Wingspan 10.2-15.2 cm (4.0-6.0) in. Nectaring Lantana.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • belton giant lake swallowtail texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
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