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# 10407 Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) Family: Papilionidae Sub Family: Papilioninae Here is a freshly emerged Black Swallowtail on a Black-eyed Susan flower. This is a very suburban species and is adaptive to urban environments and is very widespread. Hosts: Fennel, Parsley, Carrot and other umbellifera species. Photo taken during 8//00 at my garden in Orange County, NC Horizontal Stock Slide available for license.

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