Blue Swallowtail-Battus philenor

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I've got to say I'm very impressed Danny. After your spectacular wave of bird introductions, here comes a wave of amazing insects. Posted 11 years ago
1. DannyLong
  
  Lion
  
  What can I say I love nature. God help me when I get started on the flowers. Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Then you've come to the right address :) Take your time though, many of us share in small batches over a longer time. This 'share with care' strategy leads to photos with a rich context. One testament of that is that an amazing 87% of all photos on the site have their species identified:
    
    http://www.jungledragon.com/all/unidentified
    
    You're doing an excellent job in this regard, Danny, well done! Posted 11 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

There's a catch with this one, it's called mimicry. This is actually the pipevine or blue swallowtail (Battus philenor) with white spots on the body. The tiger swallowtail's body is either all black or with white stripes.
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Battus-philenor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battus_philenor Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
1. DannyLong
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Wildflower you were right on the money. Posted 11 years ago

The Pipevine Swallowtail

The Pipevine Swallowtail or Blue Swallowtail is a swallowtail butterfly found in North America and Central America. The butterflies are black with iridescent blue hind wings. They are found in many different habitats, but are most commonly found in forests.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by DannyLong