We saw this kite swallowtail near the wooded area at a nearby forest preserve/lake. It appears that they travel from South America to Florida in early spring. They are more rare to see in this area. They have their nests in large trees so this was a great environment for them!
Observed 7/25/24 during lunch break. It liked blue! Kept flying around blue dry bag, then found blue rope.
Look carefully
The black band is very thick around the wings
No blue anywhere, first thought was the Appalachian species, but I could not get a visual on the other side of its wings
update found a photo of the wings making it clear, Eastern Tiger