Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1046003

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Observation date: May 31, 2015
Submitted by: Daphne Cole
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Crawling and consuming my parsley plant rapidly, it was bright,sunny, morning, 85degress and about 30 percent humidity. Caterpiller gave off an orange liquid when handled which smelled acrid but didn't burn my skin just turned it orange.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: June 02, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Virginia, Nottoway County