Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1131351

Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio rumiko

Observation date: July 31, 2017
Submitted by: Mr. Paul Click
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Flitting around leaves of a tree. Could only get a couple of shots of the underside before it left.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 02, 2017
Coordinator notes: Actually this is a sibling species of the Giant Swallowtail and was recently recognized as a different species Papilio rumiko. BAMONA has not recognized this yet.-Ken Davenport