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a yellow and black butterfly sitting on top of a blue surface

Papilio Glaucus(Eastern Tiger Swallowtail) -Female -Recto -Yellow Form -2 -Muskego, Wisconsin, USA -(3.5 in wingspan). This Recto 'Yellow Form' does not have as much blue as the other one, but I think it has a really nice form and is very beautiful.

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a yellow and black butterfly sitting on top of a purple flower

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies (Pterourus glaucus) are named for their tails, which resemble swallow tails. Learn all about them.

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two yellow butterflies sitting on top of each other in different stages of flight, from the front to the back

Download free image of Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio Turnus). Digitally enhanced from our own publication of Moths and Butterflies of the United States (1900) by Sherman F. Denton (1856-1937). about butterfly, animal, art, vintage, and art public domain 403503

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a yellow and black butterfly sitting on top of a white flower tree with lots of white flowers

View More Photos » Butterfly: Wingspan: 2 - 4½ inches (7.9 - 14 cm). UPPER SURFACE (dorsal) Male yellow with prominent black stripes and black wing edges. Female either yellow or blackish with similar markings. Male hindwing has little or no blue scaling; female hindwing has extensive blue scaling. UNDER SURFACE (ventral) Striped, as on upper surface. Forewing outer band divided into uniform yellow spots. Hindwing with bands of orange spots and blue clouding. Body striped. ID Tip…

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two butterflies with different markings on their wings

In 1835, Charles Darwin, on his historic voyage, visited Chile, where he met a German naturalist called Renous. Renous had recently been jailed for heresy (of all things). He was raising caterpilla…

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a yellow and black butterfly on a white background

Papilio Appalachiensis(Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail) -Female -North Carolina, USA -(4 in wingspan). Papilio Appalachiensis(Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail) EVOLVED through hybridization between Papilio Glaucus(Eastern Tiger Swallowtail) and Papilio Canadensis (Canadian Tiger Swallowtail) and was discovered by Pavulaan & Wright in 2002. It is found only in the Appalachian Mountains in the Eastern United States, ranging from Pennsylvania to Georgia. It is larger than both the Eastern and the…

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