Papilio polyxenes

Black Swallowtail

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by Matt Rowlings

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Santa Cruz County, AZ, April 2015

Field notes and information

ARIZONA April 2015: We only found this species in a few places. It was not common, but judging by the condition of the butterflies we found we may have been at the end of the spring brood.

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Santa Cruz County, AZ, April 2015

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Santa Cruz County, AZ, April 2015

Egg laying.

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Santa Cruz County, AZ, April 2015

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Santa Cruz County, AZ, April 2015

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Santa Cruz County, AZ, April 2015