Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1114030

Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor

Observation date: April 08, 2017
Submitted by: Anne Wills
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny, breezy evening, about 60 degrees. The butterfly was flitting low on a wooded hillside with light underbrush, about 20 feet uphill from a small creek, landing frequently, but quickly flying again. Nearby were blue phlox, cutleaf toothwort, spring beauty, wild geranium, mayapple, oak, beech, buckeye.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: April 08, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, West Virginia, Putnam County