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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Swallowtails, Parnassians (Papilionidae) » Papilioninae » Fluted Swallowtails (Papilionini) » Papilio » Western Giant Swallowtail - Hodges#4170.1 (Papilio rumiko)
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Papilio cresphontes - Papilio rumiko - female
Copyright © 2007 Hartmut Wisch

Papilio cresphontes - Papilio rumiko - Female
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.
… Mike Quinn, 23 December, 2014 - 4:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for paying attention to this, Mike -
Very interesting, will read the paper.
… Hartmut Wisch, 23 December, 2014 - 5:54pm login or register to post comments

Thanks for posting, Hartmut
We'll fill in those butterfly grids for California yet!
… Ron Hemberger, 24 April, 2007 - 8:05pm login or register to post comments

 
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.
… Hartmut Wisch, 24 April, 2007 - 10:08pm login or register to post comments

 
"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.
… Ron Hemberger, 24 April, 2007 - 10:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Holy Moly!
Looks like Florida is the state to beat, Ron. They've got the butterfly pictures goin' on!
… Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, 24 April, 2007 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

 
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.
… Ron Hemberger, 24 April, 2007 - 8:58pm login or register to post comments

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