Papilio indra
| Indra Swallowtail | |
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| Grand Canyon Swallowtail (Papilio indra kaibabensis) female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. indra |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilio indra Reakirt, 1866 | |
The Indra Swallowtail, Short-tailed Black Swallowtail, or Cliff Swallowtail (Papilio indra) is a western North American butterfly in the family Papilionidae.
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.[1]
Habitat
This butterfly may be found in rugged, arid, or mountainous countrysides.[1][2]
Flight
The Indra Swallowtail has one brood and is on the wing in spring in southern or lower altitudes but early summer in northern or higher altitudes.[1]
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.[3]
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.
- P. i. calcicola Emmel & Griffin, 1998
- P. i. fordi Comstock & Martin, 1956
- P. i. indra Reakirt, 1866
- P. i. kaibabensis Bauer, 1955
- P. i. martini T. & J. Emmel, 1966
- P. i. minori Cross, 1936
- P. i. nevadensis T. & J. Emmel, 1971
- P. i. panamintensis Emmel, 1982
- P. i. parvindra J. Emmel, T. Emmel & Griffin, 2008
- P. i. pergamus H. Edwards, 1874
- P. i. phyllisae J. Emmel, 1982
- P. i. shastensis Emmel & Emmel, 1998
Food plants
References
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| External identifiers for Papilio indra | |
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| Encyclopedia of Life | 130892 |
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- Emmel, J.F. and Emmel,T.C., 1964.The life history of Papilio indra minori. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 18: 65-73.pdf
- Emmel, T.C. and Emmel, J.F., 1967. The biology of Papilio indra kaibabensis in the Grand Canyon. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 21: 41-49. pdf
- Emmel, J.F. and Emmel, T.C., 1968. The population biology and life history of Papilio indra martini. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 22: 46-52.pdf