Observation date: March 06, 2023
Submitted by: JolieElise
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: First sighting of this butterfly in 2023 in our garden.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: March 13, 2023
Coordinator notes: I realize that P. thoas and P. cresphontes are very similar. But sighting data for the former is uncertain in your area and the diagonal row of spots on the FW looks more like the latter sp. to me. It would be nice to think that P. thoas could be found in Harris County but I think the most likely explanation - P. cresphontes - is probably right in this instance.
