Observation date: July 20, 2019
Submitted by: NickGonyea
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Host fennel plant for entire life before chrysalis. Moved to salvia plant (~ 8ft away) for chrysalis stage.
Status: Resident
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: May 26, 2020
Coordinator notes: This is an Eastern Black Swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes. The Anise Swallowtail has a striped (not dotted) abdomen and very different markings compared to P. polyxenes. P. zelicaon is also rarely found in urban/suburban areas, at least in Colorado. Anyway, nice job successfully raising this caterpillar, and thanks for submitting your sighting!
