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Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra

Observation date: May 19, 2017
Date notes: The time is approximate.
Submitted by: Melanie Weiss
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: We were in Waterworks Canyon for about four and a half hours and hiked approximately two miles up the canyon. We observed six Indras patrolling the hillsides. One individual came close enough to net, then release onto a bush to photograph. At this time the temperature was around 80 degrees with a mostly sunny sky.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 24, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Yakima County, United States, Washington