Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra

Observation date: April 26, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Just After Dam Near Standing on A Rattler, Yes of Course its Blurry Im Still Shaking over 24 hours Later! Had no Idea Where it Was But Very Close. These Dam Indra Live on very Rocky Cliff Faces. Think I'm Done with this Species There's got to be a better way to look at these. Maybe Pinned in a Glass Case?
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: April 27, 2018
Coordinator notes: I had to reject the rattlesnake submission. You failed to get a photo! But had you tried, you might be mortally injured.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): San Diego County, United States, California