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Pipevine Swallowtail, Oklahoma - Battus philenor - male
Copyright © 2009 Daniel J. O'Donnell

Pipevine Swallowtail, Oklahoma - Battus philenor - Male
Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma, USA
July 21, 2009
This was the only one of many that sat still long enough to get a photo! I'm guessing this is a male due to the strong iridescence on the wings.
Contributed by Daniel J. O'Donnell on 22 July, 2009 - 11:39am

sex identification
Females have a row of yellowish-white dots, males do not. Did you get a body shot??
… Kelly Jacobs, 19 June, 2010 - 8:53pm

 
Only photo
Kelly,
Sadly, this is the only photo I have of this specimen. Perhaps I should edit it to remove the sex identifier?
Dan
… Daniel J. O'Donnell, 19 June, 2010 - 10:54pm

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