species 6,851 observations

Ruby-spotted Swallowtail

Heraclides anchisiades

Field notes

Papilio anchisiades, the ruby-spotted swallowtail or red-spotted swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found from southern Texas south to Argentina. Rare strays can be found up to Kansas, southeastern Arizona, and western Texas.

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided