Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 542715

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis

Observation date: July 15, 2008
Date notes: This is not the exact date but its within a few months
Submitted by: kp91livnlrn
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: September 11, 2011
Coordinator notes: I requested more photos from the observer and showed it to others as well. The photos appear to show a tiger swallowtail that is a genetic aberrant of some sort. Other than that, I don't know what this is. J. Calhoun: this is an incredible dark aberration of the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail.
Checklist region(s): Essex County, Vermont, United States