Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1365999

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Observation date: July 28, 2023
Submitted by: Doug Backlund
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Canadian Tiger Swallowtail seems more likely in this area, but the underside of forewing clearly shows broken yellow spots on the marginal band. There were two, male and female, both were almost as large as the more common Two-tailed Swallowtails in the area. I included two photos each of the male and female.
Status: Stray
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: July 31, 2023
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, South Dakota, Harding County