Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 511770

Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata

Observation date: July 05, 2010
Submitted by: plex1ppus (plex1ppus)
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This is already a fairly late season swallowtail for Turnbull.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: February 16, 2011
Coordinator notes: I am recording this as a Two-tailed Swallowtail. The black stripes can be almost as wide as a Western Tiger's in females. All other signs point to multicaudata.
Checklist region(s): Spokane County, Washington, United States