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Giant Swallowtail Butterfly - Papilio cresphontes - female
Copyright © 2004 Tony DiTerlizzi

Giant Swallowtail Butterfly - Papilio cresphontes - Female
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
November 15, 2004
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 5 December, 2004 - 8:28pm
Last updated 6 August, 2005 - 3:58pm

Differences between sexes
This is a female. One can see the black spot in the third yellow oval from the wing tip. This is an identifying characteristic. Male's third yellow oval from the wingtip is solid yellow. Females also have thinnner yellow bands but unless a male is present to compare to, it is tough to tell. Nice photo.
… Scott Nelson, 22 July, 2005 - 8:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Scott,
I appreciate the extra info:)
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 6 August, 2005 - 3:58pm login or register to post comments

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