Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1119550

Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor

Observation date: June 01, 2017
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: It fed on some Glandularia canadensis flowers for about 20 seconds, Then it flew to a Oenothera fruticosa flower where it stayed for less than 2 seconds. It flew back towards the G. canadensis plants, but then quickly circled and flew away. It may have been trying to avoid me, as I was standing close to those plants.
Status: Resident
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: January 10, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Virginia, Alexandria