Tiger Swallowtail – 8/15/26

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 8/15/26

Observation Time: 4:30 pm

Observation Location: 4 Gavins Pond Rd. (butterfly bush in our back yard)

Common Name: Tiger Swallowtail butterfly

Scientific Name: Papilio glaucus

Comments: Tiger swallowtails are common in Sharon in summer. This one has damaged wings, presumably as a result of being repeatedly attacked by predators over the course of the summer.

More Information: Butterflies and Moths of North America