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Two-tailed Swallowtail - Hodges#4178 (Papilio multicaudata)
Photo#1122397
Copyright © 2015
Salvador Vitanza
Papilio butterfly -
Papilio multicaudata
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El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
August 15, 2015
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Contributed by
Salvador Vitanza
on 15 August, 2015 - 6:40pm
Last updated 15 August, 2015 - 8:05pm
Papilio multicaudata multicaudata
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. Not quite. Just a Two-tailed. Cool find nonetheless!
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Kyhl Austin
, 15 August, 2015 - 7:55pm
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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.
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Salvador Vitanza
, 15 August, 2015 - 8:12pm
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My pleasure!
Very nice shot and story!
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Kyhl Austin
, 15 August, 2015 - 8:23pm
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