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Post by sappet102 on Aug 28, 2017 17:24:52 GMT
I caught this a few weeks ago thinking it was a Papilio troilus, but putting him next to my other Spicebush Swallowtails it looks pretty different... Is the actually a Papilio troilus? Perhaps it is a black form of Papilio glaucus? Although it doesn't really look like that either to me... Any help would be greatly appreciated! Sorry for the horrible photos.  Here it is next to one of my Spicebush Swallowtails:  |
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Post by deliasfanatic on Aug 28, 2017 17:30:20 GMT
It's P. troilus. The markings are quite variable, as is the blue/green shade.
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Post by sappet102 on Aug 28, 2017 19:39:13 GMT
Awesome, thank you! I had a feeling it was, but I just wanted to make sure since it looks quite different from all my others.
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Post by Paul K on Aug 28, 2017 19:47:28 GMT
I think it is female that is why it has different markings than other two males.
It is a splendid butterfly and here in Ontario can be found only at very south localities where it food plant grows.
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Post by sappet102 on Aug 28, 2017 19:52:56 GMT
That would make sense actually... I do really enjoy seeing them fly. Where I live, they are extremely abundant, I catch 5 or more every day, but I let most of them go because there are just too many. Very beautiful though.
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