Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1359685

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Observation date: June 17, 2023
Submitted by: LHenriksen
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Seemed yellower than many of the Pale Swallowtail images but based on location of observation I suspected it to be this.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 18, 2023
Coordinator notes: Coast Range P. eurymedon can be cream colored or more yellowish and may someday get described as a subspecies with a name, but this is a Western Tiger Swallowtail-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Alameda County