Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 765174

Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor

Observation date: February 16, 2013
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: A few scattered individuals, mostly patrolling high around oak trees. This was one of the few that was observed feeding. Sunny, clear, 80F.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: February 19, 2013
Coordinator notes: This may represent a transient colony at this botanical garden. The species is not resident in southern California. Nominate philenor from Arizona or Mexico stray into southern California. These philenor may represent introduced subspecies hirsuta using Pipe Vines grown there.