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Two-tailed Swallowtail - Hodges#4178 (Papilio multicaudata)
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Copyright © 2011
Heidi
two-tailed swallowtail -
Papilio multicaudata
Lucky Peak summit (5900ft) near Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA
September 3, 2010
Size: approx 4 inches long
Found this guy in douglas fir forest at 5,900ft elevation. was just crawling on some low vegetation and fir needles.
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Contributed by
Heidi
on 15 March, 2011 - 4:37pm
Last updated 25 March, 2011 - 8:54pm
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Maury J. Heiman
, 16 March, 2011 - 8:27pm
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Looks like a Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudatus
. The brown color usually means they are about ready to pupate, and at this stage they are often found wandering around looking for a good place to hide. Before this change they are green (or - when much younger they are shades of brown black and white - mimicking a bird dropping.
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David J. Ferguson
, 15 March, 2011 - 4:42pm
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