Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1309677

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Observation date: August 26, 2021
Submitted by: 1velvetcat
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: observed in Ipswich, MA at a garden center on a phlox flower. There had been a storm earlier in the week.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: August 30, 2021
Coordinator notes: Male P. cresphontes. I used to question whether these were truly resident in the northeast but now I'm convinced they are, and aren't just strays or temporary colonists. JRains
Checklist region(s): United States, Massachusetts, Essex County