Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1170404

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Observation date: July 15, 2018
Date notes: Unusual swallowtail eclosed from what I thought were typical eastern black swallowtail cats/chrysalides. Goldrim swallowtail this far north seemed unlikely, but checking your map made it less so.
Submitted by: Mila535
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Collected eggs off of my fennel on 6/18/18 and reared them indoors so my children could observe them. The first to emerge is unlike any swallowtail I've ever seen in Michigan.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: July 16, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Wayne County, United States, Michigan