Papilio machaonides

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chrisw
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Papilio machaonides

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Papilio machaonides pair Dominican Republic
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Here is my one and only self-capture of this marvelous
and largest of Dominican swallowtails !

These were especially difficult to capture where we were
located. Collected in the mountain elevations of Las Abejas,
Pedernales province, Dominican Republic.

I recall seeing 4 or 5 others but, always on the wing looking
"glorious" --- not flowering. The tangle of brush, lack of water
puddles, and genuinely narrow trails largely prohibited any real
success at capture. Tough customers....

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I believe this is a female. Perhaps, others can confirm. Don't
see any (obvious) claspers....
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That's a really lovely wild caught specimen again Trehopr. I am sure it is a female. Here are my pair. Sadly not wild caught!!
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Always spectacular Dave wherever they may be found in collections !
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