Subfamily Parnassiinae — Parnassians |
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| Butterfly | Link to photos | Where and When | Host plant |
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| Parnassius clodius baldur Baldur Clodius Parnassian |
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High elev. Sierras, late June to late August | Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa) |
Subfamily Papilioninae — Swallowtails |
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| Battus philenor philenor Pipevine Swallowtail |
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Strays far, but rarely, from east. Common in AZ. May to October. | Pipevine (Aristolochia spp. ) inc. watsonii |
| Papilio bairdii bairdii Bairds' Swallowtail |
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San Bernardino Mountains, May to mid-August. | Wild tarragon (Artemisia dracunculoides) |
| Papilio polyxenes coloro 'Desert' Black Swallowtail |
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Deserts only, spring through fall. | Usually Turpentine Broom (Thamnosma montana) |
| Papilio zelicaon zelicaon Anise Swallowtail |
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Suburbs and wild areas with fennel, Feb. to Oct. | Sweet Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), Parsley, Dill |
| Papilio indra pergamus 'Edward's' Indra Swallowtail |
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Rare, San Gabriel Mtns to mtns in San Diego April to mid-June. | Tauschia arguta, T. parishii, Lomatium lucidum |
| Papilio indra fordi 'Ford's' Indra Swallowtail |
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Granite Mtns nr Hesperia and vic. Feb. through April; very rare. | Cymopterus panamintensis |
| Papilio indra phyllisae 'Phyllis's' Indra Swallowtail |
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Southern Sierras such as Bald Mtn; April to early July. | Tauschia parishii |
| Papilio indra martini 'Martin's' Indra Swallowtail |
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Further east than fordi such as Providence Mtns Late March through May. | Lomatium parryi |
| Papilio indra parvindra Pygmy Indra Swallowtail |
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Spring, far eastern Calif. mtns. Very rare. | Cymopterus plants |
| Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail |
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Can be common in suburbs around Citrus, March to November. | Citrus, such as tender leaves on Lemon and Orange trees. Cresphontes egg on Orange tree. |
| Papilio rutulus rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail |
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The common suburban swallowtail much of the year. | Several trees, but esp. Sycamores locally |
| Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail |
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Common in most So. Cal. mountains in the summer | Ceanothus (Wild Lilacs) and others. |
| Papilio multicaudata pusillus Two-Tailed Swallowtail |
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Rare, in Tehachapis late summer | Chokecherry, Ash trees |
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