Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1403038

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Observation date: June 08, 2025
Submitted by: scream of the b...
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: June 08, 2025
Coordinator notes: This is not Battus polydamus but a Papilio polyxenes, Black Swallowtail. Though B. polydamus could stray into TN. Thanks! JAMES STEEN
Checklist region(s): United States, Tennessee, Shelby County