Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1224725

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: Bilbo Saggins
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: >2 hours after emerging from it’s chrysalis. Partly cloudy but sunny with a northern wind. 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: August 12, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Michigan, Wayne County