Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 915372

Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata

Observation date: August 09, 2013
Submitted by: baileyh4011
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: July 01, 2014
Coordinator notes: I consulted with Dave Ferguson, who has id'd many P. rutulus, multicaudata, and eurymedon caterpillars on bugguide.net. We believe, based on the configuration and coloring of the "eyespots" that this is P. multicaudata (multicaudatus on bugguide.net). S.A.Tomlinson
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Jefferson County