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pipevine swallowtail? - Battus philenor
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pipevine swallowtail? - Battus philenor
Isabella, Missouri, USA
October 16, 2012
Contributed by KCWildlife on 16 October, 2012 - 5:11pm
Last updated 3 November, 2012 - 3:54am

Pipevine Swallowtail - Hodges #4157
Moved from ID Request.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 3 November, 2012 - 3:54am

Yes it is.
Nice pic. Sometimes they are difficult to photograph when nectaring since they pump their wings rapidly.
… Cliff Ivy, 16 October, 2012 - 7:08pm

 
Cliff, so it is a Pipevine?
Cliff, so it is a Pipevine? You are right about their wings. I took abot 60 rapid shots and this was the best I could do.
… KCWildlife, 16 October, 2012 - 7:25pm

 
Yes it is. A female pipevine
Yes it is. A female pipevine swallowtail in fact.
… Xi Wang, 17 October, 2012 - 2:02pm

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