Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1078733

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Observation date: April 14, 2016
Submitted by: Lisa Anne Thomp...
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny, light breeze, 67 degrees, low humidity. This butterfly was cruising around at about 15 - 20 feet and did not land. Many tulip and wild cherry trees in our neighborhood. Eastern Hemlock and Post Oak are the backdrop of this picture. Thank you for all your hard work to conserve butterflies!!
Status: Resident
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: April 27, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.