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What

Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly Battus philenor

Observer

kueda

Date

Sep 5, 2010 02:22 PM PDT

Description

Apparently there are a bunch of mimics back East, but I'm fairly sure this is the original Battus philenor given the single row of orange dots underneath the hindwing. I would say they were uncooperative, but compared to the flighty, distant ones I've seen in CA these were positively loving the camera.

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What

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus

Observer

kueda

Date

Sep 5, 2010 02:29 PM PDT

Description

Had me fooled! This is the black female morph.

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Observer

kueda

Date

Sep 5, 2010 02:37 PM PDT

Description

ID provided by cotinis on Flickr.

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Observer

kueda

Date

Sep 5, 2010 02:39 PM PDT
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Observer

kueda

Date

Sep 5, 2010 02:41 PM PDT

Description

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)

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Observer

kueda

Date

Sep 5, 2010 02:44 PM PDT