Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1121560

Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio rumiko

Observation date: June 10, 2014
Submitted by: joshuagsmith
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Individual with either deformed or unfurled wings.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 21, 2017
Coordinator notes: This is technically Papilio rumiko, a sister species of the Giant Swallowtail recently described-Ken Davenport (It is not yet recognized in the BAMONA checklist)