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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Description
The Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a large (12 cm wingspan) swallowtail butterfly. It is found in the Eastern United States, as far north as southern Vermont, and as far West as extreme Eastern Colorado. It flies from spring through fall, and most of the year in the southern portions of its range, where it may produce two or three broods a year. In the Appalachian region, it is replaced by the closely-related and only recently described larger-sized Papilio appalachiensis, and in the north, it is replaced by the closely-related Papilio canadensis. These three species can be very difficult to distinguish, and were formerly all considered to be a single species.
Adult males are yellow, with four black "tiger stripes" on each fore wing. The trailing edges of the fore and hind wings are black which is broken with yellow spots. On the medial margin of the hind wing next to the abdomen there are small red and blue spots.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtails often rest with their wings fully spread, particularly if the sun is out. It is the state butterfly of Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, South Carolina and Delaware.
Photo taken at High Park in Toronto. |
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Hello Conrado!
Woh! ... Perfect, sublime, a picture of colorful, full of shades and equilibrium.
The composition is quite artistic.
The setting is very appropriate and consistent whole.
Nice job, congratulations! very well managed!
TFS!
Jesús
- roges
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(3004) - [2009-06-30 10:39]
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Hi Conrado !
Super macro!
Made and played exceptional.
Welcome to TN, and many points nice comments.
Have a good day,
Adrian
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- deud
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(2372) - [2009-07-02 0:42]
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une tres belle prise!
les couleurs sont magnifiques!
une composition reussie!
merci.
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- foozi
(9021)
- [2009-07-12 5:39]
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Hi Conrado,
such an excellent shot of the butterfly. the light that goes thru the wings is superbs. the glow and shines make tjis capture an outstanding one.
Very sharp and clear in full details.
well presented shot.
regards,
Foozi
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