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Spicebush Swallowtail on the move This swallowtail was nectaring on the (blurry) Bidens alba in the photo, but it never stayed long at any particular flower. Geotagged,Papilio troilus,Spicebush Swallowtail,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Spicebush Swallowtail on the move

This swallowtail was nectaring on the (blurry) Bidens alba in the photo, but it never stayed long at any particular flower.

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The Spicebush Swallowtail

The Spicebush Swallowtail is a common black swallowtail butterfly found in North America, also known as the Green-Clouded butterfly. It has two subspecies, "Papilio troilus troilus" and "Papilio troilus ilioneus", the latter found mainly in the Florida peninsula.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Meryl Green
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By Meryl Green

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Uploaded Feb 22, 2015. Captured Apr 26, 2014 12:03 in 21940 Ranch Road, Astatula, FL 34705, USA.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T3
  • 1/125s
  • ISO100
  • 50mm