Wing Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
by Ted Kinsman
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Wing Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
Artist
Ted Kinsman
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Papilio troilus, the spicebush swallowtail or green-clouded butterfly, is a common black swallowtail butterfly found in North America. The spicebush swallowtail derives its name from its most common host plant, the spicebush, members of the genus Lindera. This specimen was collected in New York and photographed at 5x magnification. The field of view is 7 mm. Here the image shows the individual scales that make up the surface of the insects wing.
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February 26th, 2023
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