Asian Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus Linnaeus, 1767
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Identification:
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Range: Introduced to Hawaii.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 verified sightings
Observation date: Jan 28, 2026
Submitted by: Martin Neil UK
Region: Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 29, 2026
Observation date: Jul 08, 2025
Submitted by: Willeke
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Oct 08, 2025
Observation date: Sep 10, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 03, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2019
Submitted by: Martin Neil UK
Region: Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 02, 2022
Observation date: Dec 10, 2020
Submitted by: miki1i
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 02, 2022
Observation date: Jan 29, 2022
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 02, 2022
Observation date: Nov 12, 2021
Submitted by: AngeliqueT93
Region: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: R2Drew2
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Dec 26, 2011
Submitted by: fudge1979
Region: Maui County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: James F. Snyder
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Dec 27, 2011
Submitted by: fudge1979
Region: Maui County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: James F. Snyder
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 04, 2011
Submitted by: widowt
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: James F. Snyder
Verified date: Aug 21, 2011