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Black Swallowtail Butterfly feeding on Cayuga Lake marshland NYS #179901951
Description
Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes Fabricius Family: Papilionidae Subfamily: Papilioninae .Identification: Upper surface of wings mostly black; on inner edge of hindwing is a black spot centered in larger orange spot. Male has yellow band near edge of wings; female has row of yellow spots. Female hindwing with iridescent blue band. Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including red clover,