Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus

f22 @ 1/320s, ISO:2000, Nikon D3S w 105mm macro

"Papilio Troilus," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Papilio troilus, the spicebush swallowtail or green-clouded butterfly, is a common black swallowtail butterfly found in North America. The spicebush swallowtail is found only in the eastern US and southern Ontario, but occasionally strays as far as the American Midwest, Cuba, Manitoba and Colorado. While still larvae, spicebush swallowtails remain on the leaf of the plant on which they were laid.On the underside of the hindwing, there will be a dual row of orange spots, which distinguishes it from the pipevine swallowtail, which only has a single row of spots. In between these rows, there is more blue or green coloring.

East Falmouth, Massachusetts

08/23/2020