Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1340891

Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata

Observation date: July 24, 2022
Submitted by: helenmb
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This swallowtail visited our garden for about a week, feeding on the echinacea and hummingbird mint.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: August 26, 2022
Coordinator notes: We don't have Canadian Swallowtails here, but we do have other "tiger" varieties. This is our largest. Not sure what to say about the flipped images. It's the same butterfly either way :^) Thanks for submitting!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe County