Summary ²

The Pale Swallowtail or Pallid Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon) is a relatively common swallowtail butterfly found throughout much of the western United States. 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 Wyoming to northern New Mexico. It is absent from most of Nevada and western Utah.

On San Bruno Mountain ³

Larvae feed on California Coffee Berry, Redberry, Blue Blossom, Holly-leaved Cherry.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Franco Folini, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/78425154@N00/2133637786
2. Adapted by Scott Loarie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_eurymedon
3. (c) Scott Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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