Attributes of Papilio palamedes
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes Drury, 1773
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Identification: Upper surface of hind- and forewings with postmedian yellow bands; tails are filled with yellow. Lower surface of hindwing with thin yellow basal stripe and postmedian band of yellow-orange crescents.
Wing Span: 4 1/2 - 5 1/8 inches (11.4 - 13 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Two flights, March-December in North; partial 3rd flight in South.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants of the Laurel family (Lauraceae) especially redbay (Persea borbonia).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of sweet pepperbush, thistles, blue flag, and azalea.
Habitat: Wet woods near rivers and broadleaf evergreen swamp forests.
Range: Along Atlantic coast from southern New Jersey (rare) to Florida; west and south along Gulf Coast to central 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 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.
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April 15, 2013 | jomarlin | Marion County, Florida, United States | April 24, 2013 | Details |
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March 30, 2013 | Nancee Cobb | Bay County, Florida, United States | April 17, 2013 | Details |
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August 14, 2012 | overnemen | Horry County, South Carolina, United States | March 10, 2013 | Details |
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February 13, 2013 | jjflossem | Hernando County, Florida, United States | March 09, 2013 | Details |
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February 08, 2013 | suedavies28 | Orange County, Florida, United States | March 09, 2013 | Details |
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October 31, 2012 | JeanEvoy | De Soto County, Florida, United States | January 02, 2013 | Details |
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August 03, 2012 | LLaing | Hardin County, Texas, United States | December 26, 2012 | Details |
| March 31, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 10, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 11, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 08, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 11, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 11, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 20, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 15, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Patsy Harris Russo) | Monroe County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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October 26, 2011 | mrcnaturally | Brevard County, Florida, United States | November 07, 2012 | Details |
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July 07, 2012 | wayne13114 | Onslow County, North Carolina, United States | October 31, 2012 | Details |
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September 14, 2012 | Becky Byrum | New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States | October 31, 2012 | Details |
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August 31, 2012 | Kimberly Mrozinski | Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States | October 09, 2012 | Details |
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September 01, 2012 | Kimberly Mrozinski | Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States | October 04, 2012 | Details |
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September 13, 2012 | dagasch | Wakulla County, Florida, United States | September 23, 2012 | Details |
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September 15, 2012 | Nancee Cobb | Bay County, Florida, United States | September 23, 2012 | Details |
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August 26, 2012 | Ken Cheeks | Burke County, Georgia, United States | September 21, 2012 | Details |
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June 02, 2012 | rseidler | Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 04, 2012 | Details |
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August 27, 2012 | jjflossem | Hernando County, Florida, United States | September 03, 2012 | Details |
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September 05, 2005 | stomlins701 | Leon County, Florida, United States | September 03, 2012 | Details |
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September 08, 2011 | Ken Cheeks | Aiken County, South Carolina, United States | September 02, 2012 | Details |
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July 19, 2012 | Ken Cheeks | Aiken County, South Carolina, United States | August 08, 2012 | Details |
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July 27, 2012 | jjflossem | Hernando County, Florida, United States | August 04, 2012 | Details |
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May 26, 2012 | jwunder3 | Orange County, Florida, United States | June 15, 2012 | Details |
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May 18, 2012 | Lawrence E Gilbert | Texas, Travis County, United States | June 09, 2012 | Details |
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May 28, 2012 | MandRHonig | Texas, United States, Waller County | June 09, 2012 | Details |
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April 22, 2012 | BOGwalker | Franklin County, Florida, United States | May 14, 2012 | Details |
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May 07, 2012 | joni_weber | Texas, United States, Waller County | May 08, 2012 | Details |
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March 28, 2012 | MargReid2004 | Pasco County, Florida, United States | April 27, 2012 | Details |
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March 16, 2012 | JeSsK | Sumter County, South Carolina, United States | April 04, 2012 | Details |
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March 12, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States | March 27, 2012 | Details |
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October 09, 2005 | cyric | Wakulla County, Florida, United States | December 14, 2011 | Details |
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October 08, 2011 | Jeff Trahan | Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States | October 29, 2011 | Details |
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September 17, 2011 | kiki | Hillsborough County, Florida, United States | October 27, 2011 | Details |
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September 17, 2011 | jack and gracie lafeve | Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | October 27, 2011 | Details |
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August 08, 2011 | Jeff McMillian | Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 23, 2011 | Details |
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September 24, 2010 | kelly | Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 20, 2011 | Details |
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August 17, 2011 | carrie412 | New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States | August 21, 2011 | Details |
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July 29, 2011 | PeteC | Texas, Smith County, United States | August 15, 2011 | Details |
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May 17, 2011 | Olga_H | Okeechobee County, Florida, United States | August 11, 2011 | Details |
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July 01, 2011 | snooked | Palm Beach County, Florida, United States | August 11, 2011 | Details |
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April 09, 2011 | Jeff Trahan | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States | July 06, 2011 | Details |
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July 02, 2011 | Lois Stacey | Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States | July 03, 2011 | Details |
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May 11, 2011 | pat1932 | Palm Beach County, Florida, United States | May 30, 2011 | Details |
