Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1344289

Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor

Observation date: September 16, 2022
Submitted by: disakson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Migrant
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: September 16, 2022
Coordinator notes: This is a female Pipevine or Blue Swallowtail which is a rare stray to Nevada. Please send your real name to me at kdavenport93306@yahoo.com so I can publish this in the Season Summary-Ken Davenport. By the way Black Swallowtails are in the Las Vegas area too but most are mostly yellow and resemble Anise Swallowtails which do not live there!
Checklist region(s): United States, Nevada, Clark County