Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1347568

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Observation date: October 23, 2022
Submitted by: Sheilabean
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: October 24, 2022
Coordinator notes: I don't say this can't be P. rumiko. But in areas where its range overlaps with P. cresphontes I don't think it's possible to distinguish them from each other based just on photographs.
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Tarrant County