Oregon Swallowtail Papilio bairdii oregonia (LEP13) A
denizen of the hot basalt canyons of the Columbia River, this beauty is the
official Oregon State Insect. It has
the same pattern as the Anise and Old World Swallowtails, but its bands and
spots are deeper yellow. The orange
spot with a blue cap on the hindwing has a flattened black dot in it. The dot is round on the Anise and missing
in the Old World. |