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Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)


Mariposa Cometa Negra (Papilio polyxenes)
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RECORD
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Scientific name: Papilio polyxenes
English Name: Black Swallowtail
Spanish Name: Mariposa Cometa Negra
Portuguese Name:
Sex: Male
Life stage: Adult
Registration date: 09/04/2025
Country: Costa Rica
Province / Department: Alajuela
Location or protected area: Pilas
Detailed location: Hotel Buena Vista
Exact coordinates: 10.058063, -84.198977
Exact altitude: 1261 m a.s.l.
Location accuracy: High
Belonging: Native
Condition: Wild
Certainty: Photographed
Reproduction information: No
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography ID: 637124 View Full Record
Manufacturer: NIKON
Camera model: COOLPIX P900
Shutter speed: 1/500
Aperture: 4.5
ISO Sensitivity: 100
Focal length: 30mm
Creation date: 2025:04:09 09:10:38
Using Flash: No
GPS Latitude: 10.0580633
GPS Longitude: -84.198976
GPS Altitude: 1261
Publication date: 06/04/2025 21:50:12
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