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Giant Swallowtail Female? - Papilio cresphontes
Copyright © 2006 Gary Rankin

Giant Swallowtail Female? - Papilio cresphontes
San Antonio area, Bexar County, Texas, USA
August 27, 2006
This beauty was looking for a sip in the afternoon heat the other day while I was out watering and let me get a couple of nice shots before drifting off to the back pasture.

The first stop was for a brief rest on a Honeysuckle Vine in my backyard allowing me a few shots like this one. Then to an area on the concrete slab that was wet where it landed for a sip while I took a few more close ups.

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Giant Swallowtail Female? - Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail Female? - Papilio cresphontes
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Contributed by Gary Rankin on 4 September, 2006 - 1:26am
Last updated 4 September, 2006 - 11:42am

Undoubtedly a Giant Swallowtail
If you check out the guide you'll see we haven't got them marked M or F, because the markings are just about identical - the shape of the abdomen might be a clue, or behavior. Generally it's the male swallowtails that "puddle" like this, but I can't say for sure that a thirsty female would not take a drink this way.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 4 September, 2006 - 10:47am login or register to post comments

 
Ok thanks . . .
I'll add these image to the guide for range and date information. (since there are currently none recorded for Texas in Aug.)
… Gary Rankin, 4 September, 2006 - 11:39am login or register to post comments

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