Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1113277

Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon

Observation date: March 20, 2017
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Mid seventies, mostly clear sipping mud or minerals and moisture along stream. One would fly in push the other over taking its place. Very aggressive behavior. lots of these in area. Also Sonoran Blue 50+ Calif. Tortoise 5 Many varieties of dusky wing very common all varieties, orange tip probably Sara, Common.very diverse area. Live oaks, Chaparral grass meadows. Great area Falcon Trail Cleveland National Forest.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: March 24, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Orange County