Attributes of Papilio machaon
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Identification: Upperside of hindwing near tail has reddish-orange eyespot with black along lower border touching inner edge of hindwing or at least not a centered eyespot.
Wing Span: 2 1/2 - 3 inches (6.5 - 7.5 cm).
Life History: Females lay eggs singly on the host plant, and newly-hatched caterpillars eat the leaves. Older caterpillars feeding on plants of the parsley family prefer to eat the flowers. Chrysalids overwinter.
Flight: In north, one flight in late May-July; two flights in south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Sagebrushes (Artemisia species), including Arctic wormwood and wild tarragon, rarely plants in the parsley family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open hilltops, mountain meadows, tundra.
Range: Holarctic. In North America, south from Alaska to northern British Colombia, east across Canada to western Quebec. Southern British Colombia south through New Mexico. Comments: Includes , P. oregonius and P. bairdii.
Conservation: Not noted as of concern, but is rare or uncommon.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None noted.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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| April 22, 1986 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 30, 1987 | legacy.reporter (William S. Swisher) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 11, 2035 | legacy.reporter (Charles Rudkin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 12, 2035 | legacy.reporter (Charles Rudkin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 15, 2040 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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April 22, 1998 | pcastrovillo | Boise County, Idaho, United States | February 29, 2012 | Details |
| May 05, 1980 | legacy.reporter (Felix Sperling) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 27, 1980 | legacy.reporter (Felix Sperling) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 06, 1980 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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July 31, 2010 | Tom Middagh | Johnson County, Wyoming, United States | May 25, 2011 | Details |
| July 03, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 03, 2006 | stevecary (David Ferguson) | Torrance County, New Mexico, United States | February 04, 2011 | Details | |
| June 29, 1980 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 04, 1984 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 05, 1984 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 10, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 01, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 11, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Kevin Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 27, 1990 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 09, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 21, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 24, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 24, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 04, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Apache County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 05, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Apache County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 04, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Apache County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 23, 1968 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Apache County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 27, 1968 | legacy.reporter (James R. Mori) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 21, 1968 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 08, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Ronald S. Wielgus) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 09, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Ronald S. Wielgus) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 25, 1969 | legacy.reporter (Peter Herlan) | Lander County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 20, 1971 | legacy.reporter (James A. Scott) | Lander County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 01, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 28, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Dawes) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| June 06, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Dawes) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| July 04, 1979 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Dawes) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| July 08, 1979 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Dawes) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| July 29, 1966 | legacy.reporter (Hamilton Tyler) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| June 19, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Bruce O'Hara) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| July 17, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Bruce O'Hara) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| July 04, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Dawes) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| July 18, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Dawes) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| June 15, 1968 | legacy.reporter (R. Breedlove, J. Mori) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| July 14, 1985 | legacy.reporter (Richard Breedllove) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| August 04, 1907 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 24, 1978 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | August 10, 2009 | Details | |
| June 14, 1979 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | August 10, 2009 | Details | |
| June 15, 1985 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | August 10, 2009 | Details | |
| June 15, 1985 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | August 10, 2009 | Details |
