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Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes - male
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Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes - Male
Ledges State Park, Boone County, Iowa, USA
July 31, 2011
There were a number of butterflies at the damp sand by the "ledges", but only this one Giant Swallowtail.
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Image updated 5/2/22.
Contributed by Cotinis on 31 July, 2011 - 11:01pm
Last updated 2 May, 2022 - 7:37am

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