Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

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$Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) Puddling in the sand along Eleven Mile Canyon.\nPhoto taken in Park Co., CO on July 02, 2005.$ $Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)\nPhotos taken on Buttonbush along the San Joaquin River in Fresno Co., CA on July 03, 2002.\nThis is a full frame image, the original image is 2160 x 1440 pixels.$ $Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)\nPhotos taken on Buttonbush along the San Joaquin River in Fresno Co., CA on July 03, 2002.\nThis is a cropped image, the original size of the image after cropping is 1125 x 1551 pixels.$ $Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) on yellow flowers. \nPhoto taken in Routt National Forest in Routt Co., CO on July 10, 2005.$
These photos are from California and Colorado.
The western US version of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. In the western US there is a look alike species which is slightly larger the Two-tailed Swallowtail.

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This page was last updated on August 05, 2005.

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