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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 241 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 27, 2023
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 06, 2023
Observation date: Aug 18, 2023
Submitted by: Melaniesmail
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 22, 2023
Observation date: Jul 30, 2015
Submitted by: ChloeGaye13
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Jul 23, 2023
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
Observation date: Jul 27, 2023
Submitted by: awinnick
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
Observation date: Jul 19, 2023
Submitted by: James Lofton
Region: Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 21, 2023
Observation date: Jul 03, 2023
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 04, 2023
Observation date: Jun 13, 2023
Submitted by: porkphoto
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 13, 2023
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
Observation date: May 21, 2023
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 22, 2023
Observation date: May 28, 2022
Submitted by: polylepis
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 06, 2023
Observation date: Apr 02, 2023
Submitted by: polylepis
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 05, 2023
Observation date: Dec 17, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Mar 03, 2023
Observation date: Dec 16, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 05, 2021
Submitted by: brandonlloyd
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 25, 2023
Observation date: Nov 12, 2016
Submitted by: Chickenman06118...
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 29, 2023
Observation date: Sep 22, 2016
Submitted by: Bchick
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 29, 2023
Observation date: Aug 14, 2016
Submitted by: Pjkoenders
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 29, 2023
Observation date: Aug 09, 2016
Submitted by: nikiparadise
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 29, 2023
Observation date: Sep 20, 2022
Submitted by: mfernandabarraza
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 04, 2023
Observation date: Nov 03, 2019
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 12, 2022
Observation date: Nov 24, 2022
Submitted by: emilydodge
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 01, 2022
Observation date: Nov 25, 2022
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 29, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 14, 2022
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