Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly - Identification & Habitat Guide #203781 (License: Personal Use)

This illustration depicts the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), a large, diurnal butterfly native to eastern North America. Its forewings feature bold black tiger-like stripes on a bright yellow base, while the hindwings display iridescent blue scaling near the body and prominent orange eyespots near the tails. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism, with females sometimes appearing dark morphs lacking yellow.

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