Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1090062

Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus

Observation date: July 14, 2016
Submitted by: DCLinck
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hot humid day in under-story of mixed deciduous forest at shore of a reservoir. I did not see it first to know what vegetation it may have been on. Returned to ground in general area where first found. It barely flexed during the five minutes we handled the stick it was on.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: July 20, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Maryland, Montgomery County