1.2K views · 226 reactions | Pipevine swallowtail gathering nectar from Palo Verde blossoms 曆 | Butterfly Farms | Facebook

Western Giant swallowtail (Heraclides rumiko), while very similar to the Eastern Giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphonte), differs by about 3 percent in its mitochondrial DNA. Range of the Western Giant swallowtail is CA, AZ, NM and TX south to Panama. Host plants for this butterfly is citrus and Rue. Come learn more. Open daily to the public 10-4 @ 441 Saxony Road Encinitas, California 92024 🦋 | Butterfly Farms

1.4K views · 302 reactions | Western giant swallowtail (Heraclides rumiko) Distribution: Orsak (1977) listed this species only as "of possible Orange County Occurrence". He wrote: "A native of the southern states west to Texas and Arizona, it has been a California resident for only a little more than ten years. It is now commonly seen in the Imperial and San Joaquin Valleys 曆 | Butterfly Farms | Facebook

Swallowtail Butterfly. 💚 (by Sasha Dijanovic) | We Are Nature