Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1385419

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis

Observation date: July 05, 2024
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I am submitting this one in case a ventral view can help determine if it is Canadian or Eastern. Between 7/6/14 and 6/13/21, I subitted a total of 14 Eastern or Canadian Tigers for identification. Five were identified as Canadian, while nine, nearly twice as many, were identified as Eastern. Since Easterns are rare in Maine, I'm wondering if some of the Easterns were misidentified. Could you please review them to see what you think? Thanks and best regards.
Status: Resident
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: July 07, 2024
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Maine, Oxford County