Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Papilio indra | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Papilio Rank Species | |
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Similar Papilio eurymedon, Papilio brevicauda, Papilio ornythion, Papilio rogeri, Papilio caiguanabus | ||
Papilio indra minori emerges in time lapse
Papilio indra, the Indra swallowtail, short-tailed black swallowtail, or cliff swallowtail, is a western North American butterfly in the family Papilionidae.
Contents
- Papilio indra minori emerges in time lapse
- Indra swallowtail butterfly pupation time lapse documentary
- Description
- Habitat
- Flight
- Subspecies
- Food plants
- References
Indra swallowtail butterfly pupation time lapse documentary
Description
The Indra swallowtail is a black swallowtail similar in coloration to the black swallowtail and the short-tailed swallowtail. It has very short tails and has dark blue crescents on the topside of the hindwing.
Habitat
This butterfly may be found in rugged, arid, or mountainous countrysides.
Flight
The Indra swallowtail has one brood per year and is on the wing in spring in southern or lower altitudes but early summer in northern or higher altitudes.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically:
There is an as-yet unnamed subspecies that has been referred to as bonnevillensis by some and as the "Utah-West Desert segregate" by others.
Food plants
Parsley family.
