Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1346527

Thoas Swallowtail
Papilio thoas

Observation date: March 05, 2019
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Among the many trails and gardens of Hotel Punta Leona, Jaco, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: October 12, 2022
Coordinator notes: This Thoas ID is for the first photo only. I am unable to remove the second photo which is something else. The misidentified notice says: "Papilio thoas has the yellow spot in the forewing cell. A 4X enlargement reveals a 4th submarginal spot on the forewing per thoas. Papilio homothoas is limited to 3 submarginal spots. Note: 2nd PHOTO is a DIFFERENT species,"
Checklist region(s): Costa Rica