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Family Papilionidae - Swallowtails, Parnassians

Parnassiinae · Papilioninae

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Subfamily Parnassiinae

Unknown Butterfly - Side View - Parnassius smintheus

Clodius with a chastity belt - Parnassius clodius - female

Parnassius clodius mated female - Parnassius clodius - female

Parnassius smintheus 01a - Parnassius smintheus

Oblique View - Parnassius clodius - female

Rocky Mountain Parnassian - Parnassius smintheus

Unknown White Butterfly - Parnassius smintheus

Subfamily Papilioninae

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio glaucus - male

Texas Giant on Indian Paintbrush - Papilio cresphontes

Black Swallowtails - Papilio polyxenes - male - female

Papilio cf. eurymedon - Papilio canadensis - female

Great Color Contrast - Papilio palamedes - male

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