Observation date: August 27, 2014
Submitted by: hoosierquilt
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: We usually do not have Giant Swallowtails here in S. California as much as we do the Desert Black or Western Tiger. But, this butterfly had a yellow body, which makes me think it is a Giant Swallowtail. I do not see the distinctive hindwing tail that Giant Swallowtails have, which is why I am wondering if this is really a Giant Swallowtail?
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 30, 2014
Coordinator notes: Giant Swallowtails have colonized the whole LA Basin in the past 10 years or so and first entered the state in the Imperial Valley since at least 1963. They are now frequently photographed and submitted from California-Ken Davenport
