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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 » Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - Hodges#4176 (Papilio glaucus)
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another swallowtail - Papilio glaucus
Copyright © 2017 thuya

another swallowtail - Papilio glaucus
Northeast Harbor, MDI, Hancock County, Maine, USA
July 26, 2016
Based on range and previous sightings at this location, I expect Papilio canadensis, but it sorta looks like the illustrations of P. glaucus. I would appreciate any input about diagnostic differences.
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Contributed by thuya on 7 March, 2017 - 1:38pm
Last updated 1 August, 2017 - 2:53pm

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail male
Based on flight period

Moved from Papilio.
… Cliff Ivy, 1 August, 2017 - 2:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks. I now have had both e
Thanks. I now have had both eastern and Canadian at this location. I did not know that was a possibility. I guess I need to get better at distinguishing them.
… thuya, 1 August, 2017 - 2:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Note that they are essentilly identical in appearance
The Canadian has a wide dorsal dark wing band and the ventral forewing submarginal band has large blocky continuous spots. Also Canadian tends to be smaller and flight is over by July.
Both above (dorsal) and below (ventral) images are usually needed for ID.
… Cliff Ivy, 2 August, 2017 - 10:43am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
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