Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1043321

Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor

Observation date: May 06, 2015
Submitted by: azukoff
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Stray
Verified by: azukoff
Verified date: May 13, 2015
Coordinator notes: As far as I know, there is no pipevine growing locally. Finding this butterfly stranded after two days of strong storms coming from the south makes me think this is not a breeding resident.
Checklist region(s): United States, Kansas, Finney County