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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Swallowtails, Parnassians (Papilionidae) » Papilioninae » Fluted Swallowtails (Papilionini) » Papilio » Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - Hodges#4176 (Papilio glaucus)
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Papilio glaucus or appalachiensis? - Papilio glaucus - male
Copyright © 2010 Gaelle Sabourin

Papilio glaucus or appalachiensis? - Papilio glaucus - Male
Knoxville, TN, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
July 14, 2003
After reading the descriptions about the two species I still have a doubt between Papilio glaucus and Papilio appalachiensis, anyone who could help please?
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Contributed by Gaelle Sabourin on 7 April, 2010 - 9:08am
Last updated 9 April, 2010 - 11:55am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 9 April, 2010 - 11:54am login or register to post comments

Thirded
It looks like a spring form male of P. glaucus. These early individuals are often smaller with the dark markings somewhat less bold.
… David J. Ferguson, 7 April, 2010 - 3:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Thank you!
… Gaelle Sabourin, 7 April, 2010 - 4:19pm login or register to post comments

 
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… Nate Gross, 7 April, 2010 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

I think...
...it is probably Papilio glaucus (Eastern Tiger Swallowtail), but I am not an expert.
… Nate Gross, 7 April, 2010 - 10:41am login or register to post comments

 
Seconded
butterfliesandmoths.org doesn't list Papilio appalachiensis for your county and shows it documented in only three others in TN.
… Ron Hemberger, 7 April, 2010 - 3:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for the link too! I
Thank you for the link too! I didn't know about it, it will be very useful!
… Gaelle Sabourin, 7 April, 2010 - 8:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you...
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… Nate Gross, 7 April, 2010 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

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