Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1098667

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Observation date: July 16, 2016
Submitted by: Anne Wills
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: There was a mixed group of seven or eight butterflies on and around the remains (bones and bits of shell) of a turtle that had apparently been run over on the dirt-and-gravel road. Most were tightly grouped on the bones; this one had moved away from the group, but soon returned. Mostly cloudy, about 80-85 degrees. Nearby were queen anne's lace, black-eyed susan, joe pye weed, chicory, blackberries, lespedeza, cinquefoil, swamp milkweed, mixed grasses; maple, sycamore, oak; honeysuckle, grape, and morning glory vines.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: August 26, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, West Virginia, Putnam County