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Papilio butterfly - Papilio multicaudata - female

Papilio butterfly - Papilio multicaudata - Female
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
August 15, 2015

Papilio multicaudata multicaudata
Moved from ID Request. Not quite. Just a Two-tailed. Cool find nonetheless!

 
Thank you Kyhl!
haha. Yes, I had my doubts between those two species. This butterfly paused for less than a minute high up on my neighbor's fruitless Mulberry tree. The butterfly went inside the canopy. I had several big challenges to get a photo: distance, poor light, wind, shaky hands, and time. I manage to shoot several photos before a male found her and both went up fluttering high up in the air. The funniest thing was to see another male arrive at the same spot about 25 seconds later. I don't see these butterflies too often and when I do they never stop for a photo. My lucky day. Thank you again for your kind help.

 
My pleasure!
Very nice shot and story!

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