Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1346526

Thoas Swallowtail
Papilio thoas

Observation date: December 22, 2018
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Butterfly garden inside the Greentique Wildlife Preserve as a part of Hotel Si Como No, Manuel Antonio, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: October 12, 2022
Coordinator notes: Only papilio thoas has the yellow spot in the forewing cell. Median row spots are blunt as in this photo, not pointed as in rumiko/cresphontes (Cresphontes is only in Eastern USA. BNA thoas --> https://tinyurl.com/ybmjywf6
Checklist region(s): Costa Rica