EpicratesPictus wrote:SilverCervine wrote:
i don't think anyone tried to guess the species of this guy?
i'm gonna try and say it's the red-spotted purple (Limenitis arthemis)
(even though the BW doesn't seem to have any red bits)
It reminds me more of the pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor) personally, although considering the red-spotted purple is a mimic it does make sense.
Ever since the caterpillar stage, I've been thinking more along the lines of a Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio Troilus). For the grown BW, the webbed markings along the wings and the way the white spots extend throughout looks very similar to the Spicebush. However, the orange markings that are seen on the full wings aren't present on the BW. So, I can't be certain. What a conundrum this is. lol






























