Pink-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio rogeri Boisduval, 1836
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Identification: Wings black; some specimens without tails. Upper surface of hindwing with submarginal and postmedian bands of small pink spots.
Wing Span: 3 5/16 - 3 3/4 inches (8.4 - 9.5 cm)
Life History: None reported.
Flight: February-October in Mexico, April in south Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants in citrus (Rutaceae) family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Edges of woods at low-middle elevations.
Range: Central and southern Mexico. One stray reported from lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
Conservation: Not required for tropical stray.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: None noted.
Comments: Papilio rogeri pharnaces
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: MonicaRiojas
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 16, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 16, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Sep 21, 2020
Submitted by: Graywing
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jan 26, 2023
Observation date: Nov 05, 2017
Submitted by: pasicam
Region: Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jan 26, 2023
Observation date: Nov 02, 2019
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 21, 2023
Observation date: Jun 07, 2015
Submitted by: Martin Reid
Region: Texas, Val Verde County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 08, 2019
Observation date: Feb 05, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Morelos, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 01, 2014
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Coahuila De Zaragoza, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004