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Possible swallowtail butterfly - Papilio cresphontes

Perth, Ferguson Falls, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
August 28, 2018
Size: 3" ±

There were 3-4 of these "swallowtails" flitting about. They were "old" with their wings showing sign of wear. A couple of them still had parts of their "tail"

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Contributed by JimR on 29 August, 2018 - 3:41am
Last updated 3 September, 2018 - 5:11am

Moved to Papilio cresphontes

Moved from Butterflies and Skippers.

… Ken Allison, 3 September, 2018 - 5:11am

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Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Kyhl Austin, 2 September, 2018 - 10:41pm

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Eastern Giant Swallowtail

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… Larry de March, 29 August, 2018 - 7:53am

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Swallowtail ID

Thanks Larry. Guess that confirms it. (Agriculture Canada website says they are common in SW Ont and one showed up in Ottawa in 1992 (And a few in Manitoba at some point as well). If that website is up to date, it seems a few more have appeared this year in Ottawa

… JimR, 29 August, 2018 - 10:03am

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Giant swallowtail sightings

If you go over to e-butterfly.org and get a map for Ontario sightings (I don't think you need to sign up to do this) you'll find lots of Ottawa area records. The Ag. Can. site may be out of date.

… Larry de March, 29 August, 2018 - 10:46am

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Swallowtail ID

Thanks Larry. You're right - lots of sightings

… JimR, 29 August, 2018 - 11:21am

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Swallowtail ID

I have had a possible ID as a Giant Swallowtail, but they aren't normally seen in the area I found them. They are normally seen in SW Ontario and US.

… JimR, 29 August, 2018 - 7:46am

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Giant Swallowtail

Jim, this species has become common in eastern Ontario in the past 5 years. We get them frequently at our place in Almonte. If you have prickly ash near by you should keep seeing them.

… Ken Allison, 29 August, 2018 - 3:42pm

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Swallowtail ID

Thanks Ken. Not sure why I haven't seen them before. Guess I don't get out to Almonte and Ferguson Falls enough, or at least not at the right time of year.

… JimR, 29 August, 2018 - 5:38pm

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