Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1298756

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Observation date: June 18, 2021
Submitted by: NatashaG
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Very interested in this mock orange which is native to the area. Forest and River are nearby. There were a number of these in the area. Including one that was white - like a zebra swallowtail. There are quite a few also in other forests nearby - Courtenay (one comes to my garden with interest in their yew. This is of interest as I don’t believe it’s native but even in ON, the swallowtails including a giant swallowtail showed interest in my yew), Merville, Comox - seems a good breeding population. Sunny and warm.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: September 07, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, British Columbia