Observation date: September 05, 2020
Date notes: Sunny day
Submitted by: Mags131
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Butterfly was on and getting nectar for aprox 6 minutes on white Plumbago. It’s body and wings were HUGE. It fluttered quite quickly all around the Plumbago. Butterfly appeared dark brown with yellow striped marking. It was so large, it was first thought to be a bird.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: September 06, 2020
Coordinator notes: This is actually Papilio rumiko, the Western Giant Swallowtail, recently recognized as a sibling species of the Giant Swallowtail.-Ken Davenport
