Small Black Swallowtail

[Howard Hoople]

Here’s another photo from Tuesday’s impromptu trip to Horn Pond Mountain. A small (probably around 2.75” wingtip to wingtip) Black Swallowtail: https://flic.kr/p/25STfYK .

Howard

Howard Hoople

Andover MA

[Matthew Arey]

machaon / polyxenes complex for sure. It most certainly is not ssp. asterius.

M. Arey

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[Howard Hoople]

Hi, Matt…

Would you consider walking me through why it’s not Asterius? I’m certainly not asking because I have any opinion about it. Unfortunately, my decision tree goes something like:

1. It’s black

2. It has tails

Hopefully there’s more to it than that! It would just be helpful to know more about how you reached that conclusion.

Thanks.

Howard

[Paula Lieberman]

I saw a small yellow swallowtail yesterday in Billerica, it was moving way too fast for any better view or ID or for a picture.

I thnk I saw a sulfur a day or two ago, same locality, other than that the only butterflies I've seen are the ubiquitous cabbage whites.