The Pipevine Swallowtail happens to be my Mom's favorite butterfly. A shame as it is a rare sight in southeast Florida but less so in the Butterfly Rainforest. I have continued to have a difficult time properly capturing the iridescence of the wings but for now this is the best I can do! The orange spots combines with the iridescence make foe a excellent warning sign to predators to stay away as this one is toxic. As a result this pattern is often mimic by other native species such as the Spicebush Swallowtail and the Red-Spotted Purple.
Scientific Name: Battus philenor
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Tribe: Troidini
`anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
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They are too cool as are their larvae!