Attributes of Papilio indra
Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra Reakirt, 1866
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Identification: Abdomen is all black, or black with a yellow dash on the side of the rear. Wings are mostly black with pale yellow markings. Tails are very short on most subspecies.
Wing Span: 2 1/2 - 3 inches (6.2 - 7.2 cm).
Life History: Males watch from rocky areas below tops of hills or mesas for receptive females. Females lay eggs singly on top of host plant leaves or on flowers. Caterpillars feed on the edges of leaves and hide at the base of plants. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One flight, with occasional late-flying individuals of desert populations, March-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Aromatic herbs of the parsley family (Apiaceae) growing among rocks.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Mountains, desert mountains, and canyons.
Range: Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico north to South Dakota, west to Washington.
Conservation: Several subspecies occur entirely or primarily on Federal lands. These include kaibabensis (Grand Canyon National Park), minori (Colorado National Monument and B.L.M.), panamintensis (Death Valley National Monument), and martini (Mojave Desert National Preserve).
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Prevent removal of caterpillar host plants from public lands. Limit collection by permits.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 200 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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May 19, 2011 | AJBrumble | Valley County, Idaho, United States | January 29, 2012 | Details |
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May 25, 2009 | RaisingButterflies.org | Millard County, Utah, United States | August 10, 2011 | Details |
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July 17, 2007 | RaisingButterflies.org | Mono County, California, United States | August 10, 2011 | Details |
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April 29, 2005 | RaisingButterflies.org | Clark County, Nevada, United States | August 10, 2011 | Details |
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May 23, 2008 | RaisingButterflies.org | Grand County, Utah, United States | August 10, 2011 | Details |
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May 23, 2008 | RaisingButterflies.org | Grand County, Utah, United States | August 10, 2011 | Details |
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April 16, 2005 | RaisingButterflies.org | San Bernardino County, California, United States | August 10, 2011 | Details |
| May 29, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Robert Warner) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 19, 1971 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Mono County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 03, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Inyo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 21, 1984 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 09, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 20, 1986 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Alpine County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 14, 1983 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Napa County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 02, 1990 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 06, 2002 | legacy.reporter (John G. Pasko) | Inyo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 02, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Paul Levine) | Kern County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 02, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Fred Heath) | Kern County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 01, 2011 | legacy.reporter (David Horner) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 23, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Paul Johnson) | Tulare County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 02, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 02, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 03, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Darin Andrade) | Tulare County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 03, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 17, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| August 14, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 03, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 17, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| August 14, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 03, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 17, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| August 14, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 10, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Butte County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 06, 1983 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | Riverside County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| March 29, 1982 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| February 23, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Dawes) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| June 18, 1981 | legacy.reporter (James R. Mori) | Alpine County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| June 18, 1978 | legacy.reporter (S. Dvorak) | Inyo County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| June 18, 1978 | legacy.reporter (Stan Dvorak) | Inyo County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| April 27, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Lynn & Gene Monroe) | San Diego County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| May 28, 1979 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Dawes) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| May 01, 1982 | legacy.reporter (R. S. Townsend) | Shasta County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| April 14, 1980 | legacy.reporter (Ken Hansen) | Shasta County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| May 05, 1982 | legacy.reporter (R. S. Townsend) | Shasta County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| May 14, 1985 | legacy.reporter (R. S. Townsend) | Shasta County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| June 08, 1980 | legacy.reporter (R. S. Townsend) | Shasta County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| May 02, 1976 | legacy.reporter (R. S. Townsend) | Shasta County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| April 18, 1978 | legacy.reporter (R. S. Townsend) | Shasta County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| April 14, 1926 | legacy.reporter (Chris Henne) | Shasta County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| May 05, 1941 | legacy.reporter (M. L. Walton) | Shasta County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details |
