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Papilio eurymedon, the Pale Swallowtail or Pallid Swallowtail, is a relatively common swallowtail butterfly found throughout much of western North America. It is found on the Pacific coast from northern Baja California to southernmost British Columbia, and inland to New Mexico and the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Spotted on Cortes Island by:
Hannu Huuskonen, Siskin Lane, May 15, 2020.
Andy Vine, Sunday, June 28, 2020, 2 p.m. at Mays Garden, Mansons Landing
Sometimes, it is difficult to differentiate between the Pale Swallowtail and the Western Swallowtail. The difference between these two is the colour of the last little bright crescent above the tails: yellow in the western tiger and orange in the pale swallowtail (C.G)!
Read more: Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility.
Main Gallery
Mid-June to September 15
Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm
(Closed Mondays)
September 15 to mid-June
Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 pm
Wild Cortes
Mid-June to September 15
Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm
(Closed Sundays and Mondays)
September 15 to mid-June
Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 pm
Main Gallery of the Museum is located in “downtown” Manson’s Landing, one block up Beasley Road next to the No. 1 Firehall.
Box 422, 957 Beasley Road
Mansons Landing BC V0P 1K0
250-935-6340 cimas@twincomm.ca
Wild Cortes, Cortes Island Museum’s Natural History Centre, is located at Linnaea Education Centre
1255 Seaford Road
Mansons Landing BC V0P 1K0
250-935-6340 cimas@twincomm.ca
Maps and some brochures are always available on the covered porch at the Museum. More detailed trail maps, brochures, local information, suggestions and directions are available during Museum open hours.
Online information about Cortes Island is available at Cortes Island Information Book, ourCortes.com, Cortes Island Brochure and Cortes Tideline
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