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Pale Swallowtail

Papilio eurymedon

Classification

Class
Insecta

Papilio eurymedon, the pale swallowtail or pallid swallowtail, is a relatively common swallowtail butterfly found throughout much of the western North America. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. 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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 5,935Canada · 2,032Mexico · 11