>I don't know where Mike is located. If in Eastern USA - it's probably eastern swallowtail. Western - then it's anise swallowtail. Regardless, it's lovely. P. glaucus does not have that thick band of black of the leading edges of its wings. P. glaucus: https://butterfliesandmoths.org/species/… The western swallowtail, P. rutulus, is similar to the eastern, though smaller: https://butterfliesandmoths.org/species/… But P. zelicaon does have the thick black band: https://butterfliesandmoths.org/species/… Bob _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>