Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1258467

Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon

Observation date: July 03, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hill topping at summit of Tehachapi Mountain. Must have come up from the Mojave desert below these mountains. Looks pretty worn out from the trip. Sunny day in the 80’s F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 06, 2020
Coordinator notes: If this were a Desert Black Swallowtail the median yellow band would be ocelate shaped and there would be likely "polyxenes" spots on the abdomen.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Kern County