Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Observation date: August 02, 2019
Date notes: and throughout late July and August 2019
Submitted by: RMN
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Several appeared, first very small then grew and left, then another batch of 3 tiny ones which also grew and left. They ate all of our parsley, Italian and Curly which were on top of a plant rack .
Status: Resident
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: September 28, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Tennessee, Shelby County

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