Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1359851

Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor

Observation date: May 09, 2021
Submitted by: sasd
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Flying around and landing on purple prairie verbena flowers. Although I suggested this is a pipevine swallowtail, the lower wings, don't have the usual tips/points of swallowtails. Broken? Or different species.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: June 19, 2023
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Bexar County