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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail? - Papilio glaucus - male
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail? - Papilio glaucus - Male
Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma, USA
September 15, 2010
Walking in the park and happened upon this large swallowtail. Male correct? Not much blue if any where the females are so colorful.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail? - Papilio glaucus - male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail? - Papilio glaucus - male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail? - Papilio glaucus - male
Contributed by Amy Goodman on 15 September, 2010 - 1:52pm
Last updated 22 September, 2010 - 4:25pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Amy Goodman, 22 September, 2010 - 4:25pm

Escapee??
I'm not sure why you would consider this an escapee. The range maps I have show them into central Oklahoma. Even if you aren't in the normal range, that isn't far for a vagrant.
… psweet, 15 September, 2010 - 3:10pm

 
Escapee...
I'm sorry, I should have explained that adjective. He has a tail missing and a part of his forewing, so I'm assuming he escaped from a bird. Sorry for the confusion.
… Amy Goodman, 15 September, 2010 - 3:28pm

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - Male
I'm in VA and get them all the time in our garden. It's our state butterfly. They are huge and beautiful, but the females are much prettier.
… Donna at TheNatureInUs.com, 15 September, 2010 - 2:01pm

 
Thanks Donna!
=D
… Amy Goodman, 15 September, 2010 - 2:09pm

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