#ruby spotted swallowtail

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[onenicebugperday]

Ruby-spotted swallowtail, Papilio anchisiades, Papilionidae, plus caterpillars in defensive formations

Found from Mexico down through South America

Photo 1 by davisgunn, 2 by prmck, 3 by hhulsberg, 4 by luciano_bernardes, 5-6 by Frupus, 7 by luisguillermog, 8-9 by stevenw12339, and 10 by lucareptile

[butterfly-and-moth-species]

Papilio anchisiade

Papilio anchisiade - Ruby spotted swallowtail

Family: Papilionidae

[onenicebugperday]

Hello can you tell me what's the name of this beauty i really would like to know, she/he left later i think that maybe she was unfolding her wings.

Thanks for letting me know where you found this friend via IM :) It's a ruby-spotted swallowtail, Papilio anchisiades.