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Pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor)
| Scientific Classification | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Species: | Battus philenor |
| Common: | Pipevine swallowtail |
The Pipevine swallowtail is a swallowtail butterfly found in North and Central America. It ranges from southern Canada southwards across USA to Mexico and onto Guatemala and Costa Rica.
Identification
The upper surface of the hind wings of the male butterfly has an iridescent metallic blue sheen. The hindwings also have a series of pale, arrow-head markings above and a single row of seven round orange spots, which never touch, set in an iridescent blue field below.
Gallery
Pipevine swallowtail
Tuolumne County, California (2010)
Pipevine swallowtail
Tuolumne County, California (2010)
Related Page Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)Class: Insecta (insects)Pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor)