Pipevine Swallowtail

First of the season. Pleased with how the iridescent blue hind wing came out. The Pipevine differs from the Spicebush Swallowtail by having only a single row of orange spots under the hind wings rather than the Spicebush Swallowtail's two, https://365project.org/rhoing/365/2017-08-02

ID’ed as “Battus philenor” or “Pipevine Swallowtail”—
» at BAMONA, https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/1144392
» at BugGuide, http://bugguide.net/node/view/1448907
Species pages—
» BAMONA, http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Battus-philenor
» BugGuide, http://bugguide.net/node/view/412

1 year ago (“'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2016-08-18
2 years ago (“Indiana State Capitol”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2015-08-18
3 years ago (“First day of classes + first Pondhawk this year”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-08-18
4 years ago (“Noble sculling”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-08-18
5 years ago (“Great-great-great grandparents’ graves”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-08-18
6 years ago (“Somewhere…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-08-18

[ IMG_7612S900x675Atm :: f/6.3 :: 1/400" :: ISO-200 :: 250mm ]

[Myrna O'Hara]

What a glorious butterfly.

[GaryW]

Stunning detail. Well done, Thom!

[Joanna kate]

That's a real beauty

[Jane Anderson]

Love the blue!