Another trivial object. Sorry for the depth of field problem,
it was taken back in 2010. Then it was a P. cresphontes,
it is a Heraclides rumiko since 2014.
Giant swallowtail
Giant swallowtail
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Last edited by adamcotton on Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:41 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: spelling cresphontes
Reason: spelling cresphontes
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Re: Giant swallowtail
Lovely photo. It's only P. rumiko if it came from Texas westwards, but you didn't mention where the photo was taken.
Adam.
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Re: Giant swallowtail
Sorry, Adam. The pic is taken in S. California. The morphology of our leps correspondsadamcotton wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:43 pm Lovely photo. It's only P. rumiko if it came from Texas westwards, but you didn't mention where the photo was taken.
Adam.
to the one of P. (H.) rumiko, described in Shiraiwa et al. paper.
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Re: Giant swallowtail
Yes, indeed, S California would definitely be Papilio rumiko.
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