The Rio Grande Valley's Nature Site

BUTTERFLIES - SWALLOWTAILS of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas
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NOTE:  The butterflies labeled below in BLUE are generally found ONLY in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

SWALLOWTAILS - PAPILIONIDAE

TROIDINI

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Pipevine Swallowtail - Battus philenor

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Polydamas Swallowtail - Battus polydamas

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Polydamas Swallowtail - Battus polydamas

LEPTOCIRCINI

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 Dark Kite-Swallowtail - Eurytides philenor

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Dark Kite-Swallowtail - Eurytides philenor

PAPILIONINI

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Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes asterius

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Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes asterius

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Thoas Swallowtail - Papilio thoas autocles

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Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes

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Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes

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Broad-banded Swallowtail - Papilio astyalus pallas

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Broad-banded Swallowtail - Papilio astyalus pallas

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Broad-banded Swallowtail - Papilio astyalus pallas

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Broad-banded Swallowtail - Papilio astyalus pallas

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Ornythion Swallowtail - Papilio ornythion

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Ornythion Swallowtail - Papilio ornythion

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Ruby-spotted Swallowtail - Papilio anchisiades idaeus

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Ruby-spotted Swallowtail - Papilio anchisiades idaeus

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Ruby-spotted Swallowtail - Papilio anchisiades idaeus

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