bjf - both are palamedes.
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1381
~ Cat
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Right after I posted my question about the GST being chrysalis for 3 weeks I looked again and it was hanging there drying wings. It stayed around a lot longer than the BST from yesterday. There's very little in our yard to nectar on now. Blooms are all drying up.
Glenna
Even got to take its measurements!!
First flight.
The sure fire way to tell a Palamedes is that yellow line on the underwing that runs parallel to the body. Also, I think the yellow on the Palamedes has more of an "Air-brushed" effect whereas the Black STs have more defined yellow (they color inside the lines I guess).
Melanie
Thank you, Melanie and Cat. I never saw a line on the hindwing of the one on the left and that is what puzzled me. I wasn't sure they were one species courting or two species sparring over food or territory.
Thanks again.
Barb
Congrats Genna! Beautiful GST!
I released one GST and a BST today, but didn't take pics.
Gorgeous GST. I love those!
Threads getting long again...let's keep it going here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1032604/
Melanie's got lots of photos with her new camera. I saw tons of butterflies today and I'm rubbing it in. Take that, you Texans! : )