14,720 observationsEndangered
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Papilionidae ›Genus: Papilio
About
Papilio eurymedon, the pale swallowtail or pallid swallowtail, is a relatively common swallowtail butterfly found throughout much of the western North America. It is found on the Pacific coast from northern Baja California to southernmost British Columbia, and inland to New Mexico and the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is present from the coast to western Montana, and from Wyoming to northern New Mexico. It is absent from most of Nevada and western Utah. It...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Pale Swallowtail is Papilio eurymedon.
- Pale Swallowtail belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Pale Swallowtail belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Pale Swallowtail belongs to the class Insecta.
- Pale Swallowtail belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Pale Swallowtail belongs to the family Papilionidae.
- Pale Swallowtail belongs to the genus Papilio.