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  Sighting 1359299

Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes

Observation date: June 14, 2023
Date notes: Overcast, very humid, ambient temperature approximately 27 C (80.5F), windy.
Submitted by: pkmcp
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Overcast, very humid, ambient temperature approximately 27 C (80.5F), windy. Butterfly feeding on basket flower (Plectocephalus americanus).
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: June 14, 2023
Coordinator notes: I can't quite be sure from this photograph that this isn't the Western Giant Swallowtail (P. rumiko); the "neck" can't be seen. It's more likely to be P. cresphontes just based on how common they are in Brown County.
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Brown County