Pink-Spotted Swallowtail

Pink-Spotted Swallowtail

Heraclides rogeri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at San Luis Potosí

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

19 Verified sightings at San Luis Potosí
August 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 San Luis Potosí?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-Spotted Swallowtail sighting in San Luis Potosí on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 21st most-seen of the 91 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pink-Spotted Swallowtail in San Luis Potosí?

March–June, August and October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-Spotted Swallowtail in San Luis Potosí on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–February, the lowest months.

Is San Luis Potosí the best place to see a Pink-Spotted Swallowtail?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Pink-Spotted Swallowtail sightings, San Luis Potosí ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Puebla (México, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Pink-Spotted Swallowtail live in San Luis Potosí?

Same family: Papilionidae

The closest relatives of the Pink-Spotted Swallowtail that you can see in San Luis Potosí (family Papilionidae, Swallowtails and Parnassians) are Two-Tailed Swallowtail (about 20%), Western Giant Swallowtail (about 10%) and Pipevine Swallowtail (about 10%), 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 San Luis Potosí (19 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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