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Papilio brevicauda - Short-tailed Swallowtail - Papilio brevicauda
Copyright © 2007 Rich Kelly

Papilio brevicauda - Short-tailed Swallowtail - Papilio brevicauda
Port au Choix/Phillips Garden, Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada
July 8, 2006
This species does not yet seem to appear in the guide.
Contributed by Rich Kelly on 16 January, 2007 - 6:34pm
Last updated 24 June, 2014 - 1:21pm

Yes, new to the Guide
According to Butterflies of Canada, the only similar species within its range is the Black Swallowtail, which has longer tails and hasn't been recorded in Newfoundland.

Image moved from ID Request to new species page.
… Robin McLeod, 16 January, 2007 - 9:46pm

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