Western  Tiger  Swallowtail
Papilio  rutulus
Adults

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ADULTS
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Specimen
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Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Western Tiger Swallowtail nectaring on Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
1. Dorsal, 2. Ventral - June 27, 2004, Middle Fork of Ogden Canyon, Weber County, Utah  © Nicky Davis

3. Specimen Photos
Top Left - male  dorsal view
Top Right - female dorsal view
Bottom Left - male ventral view
Bottom Right - female ventral view
©Todd Stout


Host Plant
Cottonwoods, Hoptrees, Maples, Plums,
Quaking  Aspens, Sycamaore, Willows

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