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Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes - male
Copyright © 2010 Jackie Rosales

Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes - Male
Danville/garden, Hendricks County, Indiana, USA
August 8, 2010
Size: about 1 1/4 inch long
This is the first time I have seen this kind of butterfly here for over ten years. It was moving quickly and I couldn't get a good shot.

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Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes - male Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes - male Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes - male
Contributed by Jackie Rosales on 8 August, 2010 - 8:00pm
Last updated 11 February, 2015 - 9:42pm

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