A Zebra Swallowtail butterfly (Eurytides marcellus, Protographium marcellus) was spotted along the Potomac River at Riverbend Park, Fairfax County, Virginia USA.

29 JUL 2019 | Riverbend Park | Zebra Swallowtail butterfly
Notice the Zebra’s proboscis is extended and inserted in wet mud and sand along the shoreline of the river.
Adults take nectar and (males only?) take fluids from damp sand. Source Credit: BugGuide, Species Eurytides marcellus – Zebra Swallowtail – Hodges#4184.
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Tags: Eurytides marcellus, Potomac River, proboscis, Riverbend Park, Zebra Swallowtail butterfly
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