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Giant Swallowtail
Stanley Jones

Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)

Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes: Papilionidae) Wingspan 10.2-15.2 cm (4.0-6.0 in).
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Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, Lower Rio grande Valley, adjacent to Arroyo Colorado, Tamaulipan scrub (reclaimed land from an old dump site) at 6 m (20 ft) elevation.
Location
Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, Harlingen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2022
Scientific name
Papilio cresphontes
Equipment used
Canon
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Kits
A stunning study of this beautiful butterfly, Stanley.
 
jbpixels
Beautiful colours and details on its open wings. A magnificent capture of this swallowtail.
 
bievreJJ
excellent portrait of this big beauty, Stanley, awesome colors and details, love it, many tfs!!
 
delia todd
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Swallowtails are so beautiful I think Stanley. Sadly I've yet to see one as they're extremely rare in Scotland.

A marvellous picture you've taken of this one my friend. Well done.
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
177
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
12800
Filename
Giant Swallowtail, Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, Harlingen.jpg
File size
904.8 KB
Date taken
Sat, 07 May 2022 5:46 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 657px

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