Talk:Eastern tiger swallowtail

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--65.34.56.150 18:30, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

This is not an Eastern! As noted by kb below, it is a Two-tailed Tiger (Papilio multicaudatus) ~ Glacierman

[edit] additional photographs include Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail

Of the additional photographs at the bottom of the article, only the second (across the top line) -- seems to be a Tiger Swallowtail -- the other adult butterflies among these additional photographs seem to be Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtails. That is an easy mistake to make, there is little difference, but tiny differences are important in scientific comparisons. Do you want me to remove the ones that are incorrect? ---- kb - 2006 0709

Is the determining factor the blue spots at the bottom of the wings? ~Rangeley (talk) 04:03, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

No. That is typical of the female Eastern. Photos from life are fine (I like them), but good photos of spread specimens (both upper and undersides) are also needed to clearly show the differences between species. See the discussion page for Papilio appalachiensis in Wikispecies for an example of what I mean. ~ Glacierman 02:36, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Rangely, I didn't really answer your question. The Two-Tailed has a second smaller tail, clearly shown in the photo above. There is a Mexican species, Papilio pilumnus which has three tails. ~ Glacierman 02:51, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

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These creatures are so beautiful i wish i could be one! Fly in the sky letting the breeze catch you by the wing and make you drift off into an unknown place. some place where you can sip the sweet honey nectar from flowers and meet other exoctic animals that run by. Some dream or what? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.231.54.88 (talk) 19:46, 11 March 2007 (UTC).