Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1395828

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Observation date: October 04, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: December 05, 2024
Coordinator notes: Now that P. rumiko is recognized as a separate sp., this could be that or P. cresphontes. I can't really tell from this photo. But I suspect most of the sightings of P. cresphontes in AZ would, upon closer examination, now be classified as P. rumiko. So that's what I'm going with.
Checklist region(s): Pima County, Arizona, United States