Pink-Spotted Swallowtail

Pink-Spotted Swallowtail

Heraclides rogeri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Puebla

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

53 Verified sightings at Puebla
May Best month

About the Pink-Spotted Swallowtail

Papilio rogeri, the pink-spotted swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in central and southern Mexico. One stray has been reported from the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas, United States. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
~20%
2 San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 México
~10%
3 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~10%
4 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pink-Spotted Swallowtail in Puebla?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-Spotted Swallowtail sighting in Puebla on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 118 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pink-Spotted Swallowtail in Puebla?

May

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-Spotted Swallowtail in Puebla on a given day, against under 5% in January and February, the lowest months.

Is Puebla the best place to see a Pink-Spotted Swallowtail?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Pink-Spotted Swallowtail sightings, Puebla has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come San Luis Potosí (México, about 10%) and Mexico City (México, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Pink-Spotted Swallowtail live in Puebla?

Same family: Papilionidae

The closest relatives of the Pink-Spotted Swallowtail that you can see in Puebla (family Papilionidae, Swallowtails and Parnassians) are Two-Tailed Swallowtail (about 30%), Magnificent Swallowtail (about 30%) and Black Swallowtail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Pink-Spotted Swallowtail sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pink-Spotted Swallowtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Puebla (53 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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