Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1146097

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Observation date: October 13, 2017
Date notes: 70°F/21°C Hu50% 6mph/10kmh-SSE Daylight. Bright gray skies from the Sun being behind the clouds. Wind is calm with a soft breeze & occasional gust. Comfortible warm weather. It rained softly 8 hours/all night.
Submitted by: Bkripto
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Fluttered by and stopped to pollinate & sip the sweet nectar of fresh Honsysuckle blooms. (3" inches/75mm/7.5km).
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: October 15, 2017
Coordinator notes: Female dark morph, mimic of Pipevine Swallowtail.
Checklist region(s): Beaver County, United States, Pennsylvania