Lime Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
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Range: Introduced to Greater Antilles (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti Puerto Rico, Jamaica).
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Taxonomy Notes: Subspecies malayanus is found in the Caribbean. From Eastwood, R., Boyce, S.L. & Farrell, B.D. (2006) The provenance of Old World swallowtail butterflies, Papilio demoleus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae), recently discovered in the New World. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 99(1), 164–168
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 verified sightings
Observation date: Dec 20, 2017
Submitted by: ldearmey
Region: Haiti
Verified by: M. Reith
Verified date: Dec 17, 2020
Observation date: Dec 20, 2017
Submitted by: ldearmey
Region: Haiti
Verified by: M. Reith
Verified date: Dec 17, 2020
Observation date: Mar 02, 2017
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Cuba
Verified by: wayne13114
Verified date: Oct 11, 2017
Observation date: Aug 10, 2015
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: M. Reith
Verified date: Jan 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2015
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: M. Reith
Verified date: Jan 10, 2017
Observation date: Feb 17, 2016
Submitted by: gilbert_neil
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Feb 22, 2016
Observation date: Jun 30, 2014
Submitted by: Teresa Jacobs
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jul 03, 2014
Observation date: Mar 11, 2012
Submitted by: stevepitt2
Region: Jamaica
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Mar 23, 2014
Observation date: Aug 25, 2013
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Dec 09, 2013
Observation date: Feb 04, 2013
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 19, 2013
Observation date: Mar 13, 2013
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Haiti
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 15, 2013
Observation date: Sep 28, 2011
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 14, 2013
Observation date: Jun 22, 2012
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 14, 2013