Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1278628

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Observation date: July 30, 2020
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found on side of road in rural residential neighborhood dominated by hardwoods (liriodendron, maple, oak, sweet gum). Alive and appeared to be recently eclosed.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: October 25, 2021
Coordinator notes: This is the melanistic (dark) form of the dimorphic female Papilio glaucus. JRains
Checklist region(s): United States, Maryland, Harford County