Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1399962

Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor

Observation date: April 05, 2025
Submitted by: Karen Richardson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: observed at UC Davis Arboretum; mostly sunny; near 70 degrees F; saw at least 2 of them flying around and landing on flowers
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: April 06, 2025
Coordinator notes: Very nice, my first experience with this California subspecies was in Stockton where this swallowtail was very rare. I encountered only about 5 in the 4 years I lived in Stockton.-Ken Hopefully, government cutbacks won't end the Yosemite Butterfly Count.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Yolo County