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The Giant Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Britannia Conservation Area,Canada,Geotagged,Giant Swallowtail,Giant swallowtail,Ontario,Ottawa,Papilio cresphontes,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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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".

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Greg Shchepanek
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By Greg Shchepanek

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Uploaded Jul 12, 2024. Captured May 26, 2024 15:47 in Mud Lake Trail, Lincoln Heights Park, 265 Britannia Rd, Ottawa, ON K2B 5X1, Canada.
  • Canon EOS R7
  • f/2.8
  • 1/166s
  • ISO125
  • 100mm