Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1361680

Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus

Observation date: June 18, 2023
Submitted by: RNeilson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Flying around and settling on the bushes on the lakeside
Status: Resident
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: October 09, 2024
Coordinator notes: Both Western and Canadian are found in the Waterton area, making it difficult to know for sure which this is. The Canadian should show some orange spotting along the margin of the HW and at the tip of the FW. And there is more orange on its ventral sides, but none of that is visible in this photo. So I would call this a Western Tiger.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Alberta