Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1127479

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Observation date: July 14, 2017
Submitted by: purplechickadee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I believe this is a Western (not Eastern) Tiger Swallowtail, even though we were in the Adirondacks. This bug looked different than the Easterns to me (more black in the wings) and I asked my husband to take photos. Hope I'm right!
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: July 20, 2017
Coordinator notes: Western is impossible. Eastern is quite variable.
Checklist region(s): Franklin County, United States, New York

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