Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio multicaudata:
Size:
Wing span: 3 1/2 - 5 inches ( 9 - 12.7 cm )
Identification:
Upper surface of male forewing with narrow black stripes. Each hindwing has 2 tails hence it's commen name.
Range:
Western NA south from British Comlumbia, east to central Nebraska and central Texas, south through Mexico.
Habitat:
Foothill slopes and canyons, moist valleys, streamsides, woodlands, parks etc.
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