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Papilio glaucus
Papilio glaucus does not occur in California as far as I know. The markings on your butterfly do appear to match Papilio rutulus (Western Tiger Swallowtail).
Thank you for the ID Kathryn!
Spotted on Jun 23, 2016 Submitted on Jun 23, 2016
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