Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1039214

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Observation date: April 02, 2015
Submitted by: rebeccafm
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: April 06, 2015
Coordinator notes: All California "cresphontes" are actually the Western Giant Swallowtail Papilio rumika, a smaller but similar species. P. cresphontes occurs further east-Ken Davenport
Partner project: Los Angeles Butterfly Survey