Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1091179

Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon

Observation date: May 19, 2016
Submitted by: DCLinck
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny and very windy ...made for poor focusing. Another larger caterpillar of same(?) species on adjacent plant (next submittal). Plant appears to be Apiaceae and possibly pimpinella.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 26, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.