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Black Swallowtail - Hodges#4159 (Papilio polyxenes)
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Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes asterius)
Photo#29964
Copyright © 2005
Robert Kane
Black Swallowtail -
Papilio polyxenes
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Stewartsville, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
August 30, 2005
Got a better photo this morning. Can someone confirm the identification?
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Contributed by
Robert Kane
on 31 August, 2005 - 10:30am
Last updated 8 July, 2009 - 6:11pm
Moved
Moved from
Black Swallowtail
.
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David J. Ferguson
, 8 July, 2009 - 6:11pm
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Yes,
Pretty sure you're correct and this looks like a female. However, it does not appear to be the same specimen you photographed in the other two pictures, so it's best to leave this one unlinked from those.
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Lynette Elliott
, 31 August, 2005 - 12:00pm
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Different Black Swallowtails
Thanks, Lynette - I had to look closely to see the difference, but the one I photographed this morning is definately a different individual. I have unlinked it from the other two photos.
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Robert Kane
, 31 August, 2005 - 1:19pm
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