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American/black swallowtail butterfly

Black Swallow Tail butterfly.

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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".

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Deborah Morris

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Uploaded Oct 10, 2012. Captured Sep 2, 2012 17:30.
  • NIKON D3000
  • f/5.6
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm