Male Tiger Swallowtail DSC_1734
After reading my own description about the differences between male and female tiger swallowtails, I decided that my less than scientific definition might leave people a bit confused. I was saying silly things like the females look as if someone took beautiful blue spray paint and lightly misted her lower wings.
Anyway, I decided a translator might be in order so people can see the differences. Today, that translator is Wikipedia.
Note: On the image of the black morph, you can see her tiger stripes if you look closely. I was unable to get a snap of her open wings, she stayed in the deep shadows with her back turned away from me most of the time she was here.. Also those pesky goldrims were hassling her for a date as she was trying to sip nectar, so she decided to leave this nectar club and find another.
From Wikipedia:
The male is yellow with four black "tiger stripes" on each forewing. Females may be either yellow or black, making them dimorphic. The yellow morph is similar to the male, but with a conspicuous band of blue spots along the hindwing, while the dark morph is almost completely black.
I disagree slightly with Wikipedia's description of the black morph, they have brilliant blue spray paint like the yellow morph does :)
Have a wonderful day and happy snapping.
Male Tiger Swallowtail DSC_1734
After reading my own description about the differences between male and female tiger swallowtails, I decided that my less than scientific definition might leave people a bit confused. I was saying silly things like the females look as if someone took beautiful blue spray paint and lightly misted her lower wings.
Anyway, I decided a translator might be in order so people can see the differences. Today, that translator is Wikipedia.
Note: On the image of the black morph, you can see her tiger stripes if you look closely. I was unable to get a snap of her open wings, she stayed in the deep shadows with her back turned away from me most of the time she was here.. Also those pesky goldrims were hassling her for a date as she was trying to sip nectar, so she decided to leave this nectar club and find another.
From Wikipedia:
The male is yellow with four black "tiger stripes" on each forewing. Females may be either yellow or black, making them dimorphic. The yellow morph is similar to the male, but with a conspicuous band of blue spots along the hindwing, while the dark morph is almost completely black.
I disagree slightly with Wikipedia's description of the black morph, they have brilliant blue spray paint like the yellow morph does :)
Have a wonderful day and happy snapping.