Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 550911

Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra

Observation date: Unknown
Date notes: Unknown sighting date; migrated from species image
Submitted by: RaisingButterfl... (Todd Stout)
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Papilio indra calcicola, 5th instar caterpillar. This is a spring flying butterfly that uses Lomatium scabrum and Lomatium parryi as larval food plants. As the young fifth instar caterpillars eat and grow the coloration of the whitish band becomes pinkish.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: August 10, 2011
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Utah, Washington County

There is no sighting point for this record.

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