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Parsnip at Dusk The golden tonality was due to the sunsetting on a cloudy night at an altitude of 1700m. The lighting made for an interesting capture as it really brought out the texture of the wings of this swallowtail. Black Swallowtail,Papilio polyxenes Click/tap to enlarge

Parsnip at Dusk

The golden tonality was due to the sunsetting on a cloudy night at an altitude of 1700m. The lighting made for an interesting capture as it really brought out the texture of the wings of this swallowtail.

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    WildFlower
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    The wings are in bad shape but looking at the spots on the body I think this is a Papilio polyxenes. Posted 10 years ago
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      Stephen Philips
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      I would say you are absolutely right. Good eyes! Posted 10 years ago

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The Black Swallowtail

The Black Swallowtail is a butterfly found throughout much of North America. It is the state butterfly of Oklahoma. An extremely similar-appearing species, "Papilio joanae", occurs in the Ozark Mountains region, but it appears to be closely related to "Papilio machaon", rather than "P. polyxenes".

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Stephen Philips
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