Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1044016

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Observation date: May 16, 2015
Submitted by: ShaunaRyner
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Butterfly was flying low around the grass beside a sidewalk. Morning was quite warm, sky was sunny.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: May 16, 2015
Coordinator notes: Hi, Shauna, you are correct, it is a Black Swallowtail, a female (males have much less blue scaling). Congratulations, that is a great species to start with. RAL
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario