Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1356564

Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon

Observation date: May 23, 2023
Submitted by: topper72
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Cloudy, little wind, temp in low 60s F. One seen siphoning nutrients from damp soil as thick clouds rolled in. No other species scene.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 24, 2023
Coordinator notes: I'll go along with zelicaon for this; it's not a perfect match because yellow spots in the DFW marginal row are outwardly rounded rather than flattened, but otherwise the ID clear. these are some terrific images! may I please borrow the ventral view for BofNM? please reply to my personal email.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Los Alamos County