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butterfly Florida - Battus polydamas
Copyright © 2019 Miriam Jenkins

butterfly Florida - Battus polydamas
Tampa , Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
May 12, 2019
found in suburban backyard Tampa FL
Contributed by Miriam Jenkins on 20 May, 2019 - 3:54pm
Last updated 23 May, 2019 - 7:58am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Cliff Ivy, 23 May, 2019 - 7:58am

id
This specimen looks like Battus polydamas. The following link shows a photo of this species. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/bfly/polydamas.htm
… Avery5433, 20 May, 2019 - 4:37pm

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