Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1000148

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Observation date: August 09, 2014
Submitted by: Momilani
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: My 5 year old spotted the butterfly in the large tree in our front yard. It was sitting there motionless when I snapped the pictures. A few minutes later it flew off to another part of the tree. The weather is overcast, low 70s.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 10, 2014
Coordinator notes: Always send full locality data including County, many ID's cannot be made without such data.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Ventura County