Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1334481

Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata

Observation date: July 23, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: For several minutes this swallowtail appeared to be almost diving into the damp lawn presumably using enough force to get to the soil between the grass leaves. After this it retreated to this shady leaf on my Norway Maple.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: July 25, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): British Columbia, Canada