Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
Heraclides anchisiades
Summary 2
The Ruby-spotted Swallowtail or Red-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades) is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from southern Texas south to Argentina. A rare stray can be found up to Kansas, south-eastern Arizona, and western Texas.
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- (c) Mauricio Mercadante, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/mercadanteweb/6804547571/
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraclides_anchisiades
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Moth Photographers Group
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
