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johnpeten San Andres, Peten, Guatemala Oct 02, 2008

Another patron of the Mexican Sunflowers. Always in motion, difficult to get a good photo.

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Oct 02, 2008

A Swallowtail, looks very close to many of the Eurytides species but I haven't found one to match.

http://butterfliesofamerica.com/eurytides_anaxilaus.htm

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Oct 02, 2008

Looks like a Giant Swallowtail:

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1366

Great photo!

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johnpeten San Andres, Peten, Guatemala Oct 03, 2008

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1366

By pure dumb luck I found this butterfly amongst the several hundred species of Papilio.
It is Cresphontes the Giant Swallowtail.

Thank you fly-girl I should have looked here first.



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