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Papilionidae - The Swallowtails
Our swallowtails are large butterflies, mostly yellow or mostly black. Only the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail and the Black Swallowtail are regularly seen; the other two are highly unlikely to be encountered.
Short-tailed Swallowtail - Carron Point, NB, 2010-06-18
Short-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio brevicauda
Photo © Jim Edsall
Black Swallowtail - Jemseg, NB, 2010-07-17
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
Photo © Jim Edsall
Black Swallowtail - Grand Pre, NS, 2000-05-27
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
Photo © Peter Payzant
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail - Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS, 1995-06-24
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
Photo © Peter Payzant
Giant Swallowtail - Smithville, TX, 2006-08-25
Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes
Photo © Phil Schappert