Observation date: April 24, 2013
Date notes: April 24-May1
Submitted by: azurelioness
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The butterfly is black at the top, and fades into blue. I remember it's wings being shiny in the light. Found in north east houston near humble, tx. Found at a nature trail/small pocket of woods within the city. Well within the woods, near wild flowers. We walkedcaround 2 hohrs, and this one was far from the river.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: December 03, 2013
Coordinator notes: I enlarged the photo a bit on Powerpoint, and feel confident this is a Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor. I saw no sign of orange markings on the hindwings which would have indicated one of 3 other species.
