Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1138823

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Observation date: September 01, 2017
Submitted by: Jazzypanda
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Discovered it eating all the leaves off our curly-leaf parsley plants. We've never had caterpillars eating our parsley before. I think we discovered then within the past week. It's been in the 60s and 70s most days.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: December 29, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Vermont, Chittenden County