Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

No need to submit this for ID. There are more than 20 species in the Papilio genus, and four other “Tiger” swallowtails:
   1. Western (P. rutulus)
   2. Canadian (P. canadensis)
   3. Pale (P. eurymedon)
   4. Appalachian (P. appalachiensis).
However, the other species of Tiger swallowtails are not [normally] found where I live. Hmm; I could (should?) submit for 2022 data in July in Illinois… Of course that’s another Photoshop edit and another submission form…

» ID’ed as Papilio glaucus or “Eastern Tiger Swallowtail” at BugGuide.net
» Species pages: [ BAMONA ] [ BugGuide ] [ UK Butterflies* ]

* A single specimen was captured by a boy at Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland in late September (or early October) 1932 and is believed to have been accidentally imported from North America.

Looking back
  1 year ago: “Morning on a job site”
 2 years ago: “Zebra Swallowtail”
 3 years ago: “Slaty Skimmer [Filler]”
 4 years ago: No post
 5 years ago: “5:42 a.m. [Filler #47]”
 6 years ago: “American lotus”
 7 years ago: “Golden rain tree”
 8 years ago: “Contrasts?”
 9 years ago: “Skipper!”
10 years ago: “Still cataloging our garden visitors…”
11 years ago: “Desperation (v. 10.0?)”

[ IMG_3275S75x75CbHG-40B30C10tm :: 60mm ]

[Mags]

A fabulous specimen and capture!