Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1058776

Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon

Observation date: August 02, 2015
Submitted by: bobscafe
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Suspect these are newly emerged. Over a distance of 100 yards, I saw nearly 100 Old World Swallowtails feeding on purple Alfalfa and chasing each other on both sides of the DLR road
Status: Resident
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: August 16, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, British Columbia