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Papilio rumiko or Giant swallowtail Loawa lens at 3x magnification<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134791/papilio_rumiko_or_giant_swallowtail_wing_scales.html" title="Papilio rumiko or Giant swallowtail wing scales"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/134791_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=BzAxD%2B4V4aD%2BwCr6jnqOJ6qfNpg%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Papilio rumiko or Giant swallowtail wing scales 4.5x magnification Geotagged,Giant swallowtail,Papilio cresphontes,Papilio rumiko,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Giant swallowtail,Papilio cresphontes,Papilio rumiko,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Papilio rumiko or Giant swallowtail

Loawa lens at 3x magnification

Papilio rumiko or Giant swallowtail wing scales 4.5x magnification Geotagged,Giant swallowtail,Papilio cresphontes,Papilio rumiko,Spring,United States

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    Brilliant Macro Posted 3 years ago
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      Thanks Calbost for the comment. This image stacked 43 shots and some dirt clean up in post Posted 3 years ago
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    Great Macro! Posted 3 years ago
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      Thanks Deb Posted 3 years ago

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The Giant swallowtail

The giant swallowtail is the largest butterfly in North America. It is abundant through many parts of eastern North America; populations from western North America and down into Panama are now considered to belong to a different species, "Papilio rumiko".

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by William Bodine
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Uploaded May 9, 2022. Captured May 9, 2022 08:10 in Mountain View Park, 845 N Lindsay Rd, Mesa, AZ 85213, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • f/1.0
  • 1/32s
  • ISO320
  • 50mm

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