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Spicebush Swallowtails - Papilio troilus - male - female

Spicebush Swallowtails - Papilio troilus - Male Female
Tulsa Oxley Nature Center, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA
September 26, 2009
The female swooped in and out while the male only fluttered a bit.

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Spicebush Swallowtail - Papilio troilus


Note on the underside of the hindwing that the median spot band lacks one orange spot.
Note also that there are two spot bands and that the Pipevine has only one spot band on the underside of the hindwing.

 
Thanks for the input!
Thanks, William! You are of course absolutely correct. No excuse on my part other than a lack of attention when going over my old files. I'll make the correction!
DJ

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