Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1189544

Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor

Observation date: September 25, 2018
Submitted by: Meowmew
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 09/25/2018 / 3:26 pm PST Battus philenor (Pipevine Swallowtail) on Salvia clevelandii. Sunny/clear, windy day. Photo taken by MaryEllen Winckler at Annie's Annuals and Perennials nursery in Richmond, California.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: October 08, 2018
Coordinator notes: Based on your code name...I thought you were going to say this is a Pussycat Swallowtail...I saw that Gilligan's Island too!