Attributes of Papilio multicaudata
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata W.F. Kirby, 1884
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Identification: Upper surface of male forewing with narrow black stripes. Each hindwing has 2 tails.
Wing Span: 3 1/2 - 5 inches (9 - 12.7 cm).
Life History: Males patrol stream courses or city streets for receptive females. Eggs are laid singly on leaves of host plant. Caterpillars eat leaves and rest on silken mats in shelters of curled leaves. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One flight May to mid-August in North, most of year in South.
Caterpillar Hosts: Leaves of ash (Fraxinus), hop tree (Ptelea), and chokecherry (Prunus).
Adult Food: Nectar from thistles, milkweeds, California buckeye, lilac, and many others.
Habitat: Foothill slopes and canyons, moist valleys, streamsides, woodlands, parks, roadsides, suburbs, and cities.
Range: Western North America south from British Columbia, east to central Nebraska and central Texas, south through Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
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 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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June 15, 2008 | hjbarkey9 | Routt County, Colorado, United States | May 15, 2012 | Details |
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August 05, 2011 | Tom McRoberts | Jefferson County, Colorado, United States | May 14, 2012 | Details |
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September 12, 2011 | Julie Crowther | British Columbia, Canada | April 30, 2012 | Details |
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July 24, 2011 | calidris | Deschutes County, Oregon, United States | April 16, 2012 | Details |
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March 07, 2012 | 512kristi | Texas, Travis County, United States | March 08, 2012 | Details |
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September 25, 2008 | bgorum | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | February 21, 2012 | Details |
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August 20, 2011 | smidgie421 | Morgan County, Utah, United States | December 07, 2011 | Details |
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September 22, 2011 | lodmoore | Cache County, Utah, United States | December 07, 2011 | Details |
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July 09, 2011 | J_Martineau | Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States | November 27, 2011 | Details |
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August 13, 2011 | rjboehnke | Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | October 17, 2011 | Details |
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September 01, 2011 | melissa | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | September 22, 2011 | Details |
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September 03, 2011 | SeEtta | Fremont County, Colorado, United States | September 22, 2011 | Details |
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September 01, 2011 | LeroyinGolden | Jefferson County, Colorado, United States | September 22, 2011 | Details |
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August 29, 2011 | Jonespmj@comcast.net | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | September 01, 2011 | Details |
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August 14, 2011 | MelissaKoch | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | August 29, 2011 | Details |
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June 26, 2011 | Greg Dean | British Columbia, Canada | August 28, 2011 | Details |
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August 27, 2011 | kates52 | Colorado, United States | August 27, 2011 | Details |
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June 06, 2011 | magimind | British Columbia, Canada | August 18, 2011 | Details |
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August 22, 2004 | RaisingButterflies.org | Ada County, Idaho, United States | August 11, 2011 | Details |
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July 28, 2007 | RaisingButterflies.org | Tooele County, Utah, United States | August 11, 2011 | Details |
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July 28, 2007 | RaisingButterflies.org | Tooele County, Utah, United States | August 11, 2011 | Details |
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May 21, 2011 | Matt ODonnell | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | August 08, 2011 | Details |
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October 08, 2010 | Daniel | San Juan County, New Mexico, United States | August 07, 2011 | Details |
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April 16, 2011 | Emiy Rose | New Mexico, United States | August 07, 2011 | Details |
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July 16, 2011 | Doddee | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | August 07, 2011 | Details |
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May 23, 2011 | Jdammarell | Stevens County, Washington, United States | July 28, 2011 | Details |
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May 29, 2011 | Jdammarell | Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States | July 23, 2011 | Details |
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May 07, 2011 | brecogirl | Weld County, Colorado, United States | July 14, 2011 | Details |
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June 28, 2002 | cyric | Montrose County, Colorado, United States | July 14, 2011 | Details |
| June 17, 2011 | davidwdroppers | Okanogan County, Washington, United States | June 24, 2011 | Details | |
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September 11, 2010 | stephanie | Alberta, Canada | May 09, 2011 | Details |
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April 24, 2011 | Glasgowc | Texas, United States, Williamson County | April 26, 2011 | Details |
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April 11, 2011 | lisabelmares | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | April 13, 2011 | Details |
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March 28, 2011 | Robert | Pima County, Arizona, United States | March 31, 2011 | Details |
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October 09, 2006 | caclark | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | March 16, 2011 | Details |
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July 05, 2010 | plex1ppus (plex1ppus) | Spokane County, Washington, United States | February 16, 2011 | Details |
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January 27, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Nelly Laris) | Fort Bend County, Texas, United States | January 27, 2011 | Details |
| July 16, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler ) | Madison County, Montana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 21, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler ) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 23, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler ) | Humboldt County, Nevada, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 11, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler ) | Humboldt County, Oregon, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 22, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler ) | Grand County, Utah, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 14, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler ) | Okanogan County, Washington, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 23, 1964 | legacy.reporter (Stan Dvorak) | San Diego County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 01, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 23, 2064 | legacy.reporter (Stan Dvorak) | San Diego County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 23, 2064 | legacy.reporter (Stan Dvorak) | San Diego County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 31, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Evi Buckner-Opler) | Larimer County, Colorado, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 01, 1991 | legacy.reporter (W. D. Patterson) | Sierra County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| April 02, 1988 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Sacramento County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details |
