Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 910944

Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor

Observation date: July 15, 2013
Submitted by: Ralph S. Carlson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny, humid mid-morning; temperature approximately 78 degrees Fahrenheit.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 19, 2013
Coordinator notes: This is apparently an introduced population; it previously only occurred in this area as a very rare stray. The female you show is probably offspring of a human transported population (from released reared material)from northern California.