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Western Giant Swallowtail - Hodges#4170.1 (Papilio rumiko)
Photo#105262
Copyright © 2007
Hartmut Wisch
Papilio cresphontes -
Papilio rumiko
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Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
September 4, 2006
Taking nectar in Lantana.
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Contributed by
Hartmut Wisch
on 24 April, 2007 - 1:03pm
Last updated 11 February, 2015 - 10:13pm
Moved
Moved from
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
.
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Mike Quinn
, 23 December, 2014 - 4:50pm
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Thanks for paying attention to this, Mike -
Very interesting, will read the paper.
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Hartmut Wisch
, 23 December, 2014 - 5:54pm
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Thanks for posting, Hartmut
We'll fill in those butterfly grids for California yet!
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Ron Hemberger
, 24 April, 2007 - 8:05pm
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Not a CA native,
discovered in citrus groves along the Colorado River ~1963, and has expanded into urban areas. This one was taken in front of my house, where I see them regularly, along with
P. rutulus
. The latter is native here, & I was happy to observe one at
Oso Flaco
recently.
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Hartmut Wisch
, 24 April, 2007 - 10:08pm
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"BUTTERFLIES OF POSSIBLE ORANGE COUNTY OCCURENCE"
was how they were introduced in
The Butterflies of Orange County, California
by Larry J. Orsak (1977). He mentions "A native of the southern states west to Texas and Arizona, it has been a California resident for only a little more than ten years" and that it "may eventually spread to Orange County." Well, they're found around citrus here, but not common, as they apparently are where Hartmut lives.
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Ron Hemberger
, 24 April, 2007 - 10:17pm
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Holy Moly!
Looks like Florida is the state to beat, Ron. They've got the butterfly pictures goin' on!
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Kenneth Dwain Harrelson
, 24 April, 2007 - 8:51pm
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Florida and Texas are the hot spots
And Florida is indeed the one to beat - more types of climates. Surprisingly, Kansas ain't bad; I'm going there next week.
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Ron Hemberger
, 24 April, 2007 - 8:58pm
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