Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 941323

Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor

Observation date: June 25, 2011
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: on vines of pipe vine, very hot day lots of larva, most of the leaves were picked clean. lots of larva. Adult females laying eggs on vines with almost no leaves left. it seemed like a healthy population but due to this vine being limited to this one area they may not survive?
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: December 19, 2013
Coordinator notes: These have apparently been introduced or temporarily established into the area.