Butterfly or moth
Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio anchisiades · Papilionidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJan · Mar–Aprmost records
Records3,194in 11 countries
Most seen inBrazil2,189 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Ruby-spotted Swallowtail in brief
The ruby-spotted swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades) is a butterfly or moth of the Papilionidae family — species of insect.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 3,194 published records, most of them from Brazil, Colombia and Argentina. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and April.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Brazil2,189 records · best Apr, Mar
Colombia356 records · best Nov, Oct
Argentina250 records · best Oct, Dec
Trinidad and Tobago107 records · best Sep, Aug
Panama100 records · best Aug, Dec
Honduras65 records · best Aug, Apr
Paraguay34 records · best Jan, Oct
Belize31 records · best Oct, Feb
Uruguay30 records · best Feb, Jan
El Salvador20 records · best Aug, Oct
Guyana12 records · best Aug, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & mothsMore of the Papilionidae family
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