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  Sighting 705930

Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio appalachiensis

Observation date: March 30, 2012
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: June 02, 2022
Coordinator notes: Hindwing spots lack the scalloped edges - one the the tell tail signs between P. glaucus and P. appachaliensis. Here on upper and underside the spots are more rectangular as in P. appalachiensis
Checklist region(s): United States, Virginia, Tazewell County

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