Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1204527

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Observation date: August 25, 2017
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Feeding on white crownbeard nectar.
Status: Resident
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: May 09, 2019
Coordinator notes: This is the first Lincoln County record for this species in the BAMONA database. This is the 57th species of butterfly documented in Lincoln.
Checklist region(s): United States, Tennessee, Lincoln County

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