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Male or Female Polydamas - Battus polydamas
Copyright © 2008 Lisa M. Reid

Male or Female Polydamas - Battus polydamas
La Porte, Harris County, Texas, USA
August 6, 2008
How can I tell if I have a male or a female Polydamas Swallowtail butterfly? Thanks!

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Contributed by Lisa M. Reid on 6 August, 2008 - 3:25pm
Last updated 25 August, 2008 - 8:38pm

I don't think there's an obvious difference
see this image:



Probably a lepidopterist could look at their abdomens and tell, but maybe not from a photo.

These are great images but could you please edit them to reflect actual dates taken - if they are the same batch, presumably they are not all from today.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 6 August, 2008 - 5:34pm login or register to post comments

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