Papilionidae: SwallowtailsSubfamily Papilioninae — Swallowtails |
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Battus philenor philenor - Pipevine Swallowtail |
Pipevine (Aristolochia spp. ) inc. watsonii | |
Papilio machaon bairdii - Baird's Swallowtail | |
Wild tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) | |
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Papilio polyxenes coloro - 'Desert' Black Swallowtail |
Usually Turpentine Broom (Thamnosma montana) | |
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Papilio zelicaon - Anise Swallowtail |
Sweet Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), Parsley, Dill | |
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Papilio indra phyllisae - 'Phyllis's' Indra Swallowtail |
Tauschia parishii | |
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Papilio indra pergamus - 'Edward's' Indra Swallowtail |
Tauschia arguta, T. parishii, Lomatium lucidum | |
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Papilio indra fordi - 'Ford's' Indra Swallowtail |
Cymopterus panamintensis; TL is Granite Mtns. near Apple Valley | |
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Papilio indra martini - 'Martin's' Indra Swallowtail |
Lomatium parryi; Providence Mtns in the Mojave Preserve | |
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Papilio indra pygmaeus - Pygmy Indra Swallowtail |
Cymopterus plants; Dead Mtns. | |
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Papilio (or Pterourus) rutulus - Western Tiger Swallowtail |
Several trees, inc. Sycamores and Ash trees (Fraxinus velutina) locally. | |
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Papilio (or Pterourus) eurymedon - Pale Swallowtail |
They do well on Prunus ilicifolia (Rosaceae); also Rhamnus crocea; Frangula californica; Ceanothus cuneatus and C. integerrimus (Rhamnaceae) | |
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Papilio (or Pterourus) multicaudata multicaudata - Two-Tailed Swallowtail |
Chokecherry, Ash trees (Fraxinus velutina) | |
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Heraclides rumiko - Western Giant Swallowtail |
Citrus, such as tender leaves on Lemon and Orange trees. Cresphontes egg on Orange tree. | |
Others• Parnassius clodius nr baldur - Ken Davenport says only two sightings in Kern Co.• Papilio eurymedon - Ken has an undescribed Coast Ranges segregate that is "more yellowish or cream colored." Note: An important paper published in 2004* placed P. machaon, polyxenes, zelicaon, and indra in the subclade or subgenus Papilio within the genus Papilio; P. rutulus, eurymedon, and multicaudata were placed in subgenus Pterourus; cresphontes, the western populations of which are now recognized as species rumiko, was placed in subgenus Heraclides. Battus philenor remained in a different tribe altogether. Since then, evidence suggests these subgenuses (Papilio, Pterourus, and Heraclides) can be considered genus-level taxons. I tend to go back-and-forth between adopting new names and sticking to current ones when well-known butterflies are involved, as it can lead to confusion. |
©Dennis Walker