Observation date: April 15, 2026
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: One of two swallowtails taking moisture and nutrients from moist sand along the Rio Grande low flow channel south of the NM128 bridge within Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park. The afternoon was hot, windy, and under full sun.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: April 18, 2026
Coordinator notes: a beautiful fresh male
