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🦋 Butterflies & Moths
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
Least Concern; threatened by laurel wilt disease kAbout
A large dark swallowtail of southern swamp forests with yellow bands and a distinctive yellow postmedial stripe on the hindwing underside. It has a slow, sailing flight through the forest understory.
Did You Know?
The spread of laurel wilt fungus, which kills red bay trees, now threatens this butterfly across much of its range.