anise swallowtail butterfly

June 15, 2015 • Tom McCall Preserve • Wasco County, Oregon

Coordinates: 45.66892,-121.30406
anise swallowtail butterfly (Papilio zelicaon) [Tom McCall Preserve, Wasco County, Oregon]
Filename: 20150615-114524.jpg 2539x1904 pixels, ISO 125, f5.0 @ 1/1250 sec
Papilio zelicaon
There's a chance this is actually an Oregon swallowtail (Papilio machaon oregonius); it's hard to tell when the red-and-blue "eye spots" near the tail aren't visible.

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