Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1423817

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Observation date: September 16, 2025
Submitted by: DeeLee2020
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: was stopping by every single lantana flower they could find! chased it around for several minutes but this was the best picture i can get. sucker was HUGE. could definitely be a different kind of swallowtail
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 29, 2026
Coordinator notes: Male P. cresphontes.
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Tarrant County