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 400 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.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
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May 20, 2012 | Ethan Hall | Cache County, Utah, United States | December 20, 2012 | Details |
| May 15, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Dawes) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 18, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 18, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Mineral County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 19, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Mineral County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 12, 1984 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 10, 1988 | legacy.reporter (JR Mori) | Douglas County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 16, 1990 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Churchill County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 01, 1992 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Humboldt County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 30, 1987 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 30, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Jim Mori) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 21, 1979 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 24, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 30, 2069 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 06, 2062 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 19, 2062 | legacy.reporter (J. F. Lesser) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 19, 2066 | legacy.reporter (J. F. Lesser) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 17, 1978 | legacy.reporter (Doug Mullins) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 19, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 25, 2068 | legacy.reporter (JF Emmel-O. Shields) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 29, 2063 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 10, 1975 | legacy.reporter (C. S. Lawson) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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May 19, 2012 | sagebird52 | Goshen County, Wyoming, United States | May 22, 2012 | Details |
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May 19, 2011 | AJBrumble | Valley County, Idaho, United States | January 29, 2012 | Details |
| May 06, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Inyo County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 27, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 22, 1978 | legacy.reporter (S. Dvorak) | White Pine County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 05, 1976 | legacy.reporter (J. & S. Werner) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 23, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Paul Johnson II) | Tulare County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 01, 2011 | legacy.reporter (David Horner) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | January 01, 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 |
