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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Swallowtails, Parnassians (Papilionidae) » Papilioninae » Fluted Swallowtails (Papilionini) » Papilio » Anise Swallowtail - Hodges#4167 (Papilio zelicaon) » Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon zelicaon)
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Yellow Swallowtail-Like Butterfly - Papilio zelicaon
Copyright © 2016 Chris A Rivers

Yellow Swallowtail-Like Butterfly - Papilio zelicaon
Crissy Field, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
March 1, 2016
Size: About 2" wide
Seen as it landed briefly on new growth of a cypress tree.
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Contributed by Chris A Rivers on 19 March, 2016 - 2:44pm
Last updated 30 August, 2017 - 7:33pm

Moved
Moved from Anise Swallowtail.
… John S. Ascher, 30 August, 2017 - 7:33pm login or register to post comments

Thanks!
Thanks for all your help!
… Chris A Rivers, 19 March, 2016 - 8:50pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Kyhl Austin, 19 March, 2016 - 8:29pm login or register to post comments

Cropping to the "Bug" helps with ID
Agree, Anise Swallowtail
… Cliff Ivy, 19 March, 2016 - 6:14pm login or register to post comments

swallowtail-like
because it IS a swallowtail!! looks to be an ANISE SWALLOWTAIL. But others may narrow it down more, but it does have the large yellow band thru the forewing center.
Nice sharp picture!
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… bdedo, 19 March, 2016 - 2:57pm login or register to post comments

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