Papilio indra
Encyclopedia
The Indra Swallowtail, Short-tailed Black Swallowtail, or Cliff Swallowtail (Papilio indra) is a western North America
n butterfly
in the family Papilionidae.
and the Short-tailed Swallowtail. It has very short tails and has dark blue crescents on the topside of the hindwing.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the family Papilionidae.
Description
The Indra Swallowtail is black swallowtail similar in coloration to the Black SwallowtailBlack Swallowtail
The Black Swallowtail also called the American Swallowtail or Parsnip Swallowtail, is a butterfly found throughout much of North America. It is the state butterfly of Oklahoma...
and the Short-tailed Swallowtail. It has very short tails and has dark blue crescents on the topside of the hindwing.
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.Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.- P. i. bonnevillensis Whaley, 2000
- 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. pergamus H. Edwards, 1874
- P. i. pygmaeus Emmel, Emmel & Griffin,1998
- P. i. shastensis Emmel & Emmel, 1998