Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio rumiko (Shiraiwa & Grishin, 2014)
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Identification:

Very similar to Papilio cresphontes but genetically distinct
Wing Span:
Life History:
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Habitat:
Range: Southwestern US: California to Texas, south to Panama (Butterflies of America)
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Taxonomy Notes: A new Heraclides swallowtail (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from North America is recognized by the pattern on its neck. Kojiro Shiraiwa, Qian Cong, Nick V. Grishin. 2014. ZooKeys 468: 85-135.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Heraclides rumiko
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Displaying 25 - 48 of 226 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 10, 2024
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 12, 2024
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Observation date: Nov 11, 2023
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 13, 2023
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Observation date: Oct 22, 2023
Submitted by: Zencoyote
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 23, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2023
Submitted by: camflies
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 16, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 20, 2023
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 04, 2023
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Observation date: Oct 02, 2023
Submitted by: Mscachu86
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 04, 2023
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Observation date: Oct 03, 2023
Submitted by: Marsha Klipp
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 03, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2023
Submitted by: LauEBSmx
Region: Mexico, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 28, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 27, 2023
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 06, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 18, 2023
Submitted by: Melaniesmail
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 22, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2015
Submitted by: ChloeGaye13
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2023
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2023
Submitted by: awinnick
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2023
Submitted by: James Lofton
Region: Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 21, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2023
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 04, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2023
Submitted by: porkphoto
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 13, 2023
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Observation date: May 23, 2023
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 25, 2023
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Observation date: May 21, 2023
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 22, 2023
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Observation date: May 28, 2022
Submitted by: polylepis
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 06, 2023
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Observation date: Apr 02, 2023
Submitted by: polylepis
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 05, 2023
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Observation date: Dec 17, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Mar 03, 2023
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Observation date: Dec 16, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
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Observation date: Dec 05, 2021
Submitted by: brandonlloyd
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 25, 2023
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Observation date: Nov 12, 2016
Submitted by: Chickenman06118...
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 29, 2023
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