Battus (Pipevine Swallowtails and Allies)

Species in this group

Battus philenor

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Battus polydamas

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Battus ingenuus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Battus polystictus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Battus lycidas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pipevine Swallowtails and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~70%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~70%
2	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~30%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~30%
3	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 5	~30%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~20%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
4	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~30%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~30%
5	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 5	~30%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~20%
	Battus polystictus			~10%
6	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 5	~20%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~20%
	Battus polystictus			~10%
7	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~20%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~20%
8	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~20%
9	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	~20%
	Dyar's Swallowtail			~20%
10	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 5	~20%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
	Dyar's Swallowtail			<5%
	Cramer's Swallowtail			<5%
11	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 5	~20%
	Dyar's Swallowtail			~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
12	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
13	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
14	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Dyar's Swallowtail			~10%
15	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~10%
16	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
17	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~10%
18	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
19	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
	Dyar's Swallowtail			<5%
20	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 5	~10%
	Dyar's Swallowtail			~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			<5%
21	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~10%
22	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~10%
23	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
24	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
25	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	<5%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 5	~40%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~40%
2	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~30%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~30%
3	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 5	~30%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~20%
	Battus polystictus			~20%
4	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~30%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~30%
5	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 5	~30%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~30%
6	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	2 of 5	~20%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~20%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
7	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 5	~20%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~20%
	Battus polystictus			~10%
8	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~20%
9	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~20%
10	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 5	~20%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~20%
11	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			<5%
12	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	1 of 5	~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~10%
13	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
	Battus polystictus			~10%
14	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
15	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	2 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~10%
16	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~10%
17	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
18	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
19	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
20	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
21	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
22	Rosario	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
23	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
24	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 5	~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~10%
25	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
26	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~10%
27	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
28	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
	Battus polystictus			<5%
29	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 5	~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~10%
30	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
31	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
32	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~10%
33	Santiago	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
34	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
35	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	2 of 5	~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			<5%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			<5%
36	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
37	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~10%
38	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
39	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			~10%
40	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 5	~10%
	Polydamas Swallowtail			~10%
41	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			<5%
42	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			<5%
43	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			<5%
44	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			<5%
45	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	<5%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			<5%
46	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			<5%
47	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			<5%
48	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Pipevine Swallowtail			<5%

Pipevine Swallowtails and Allies

Species in this group

Pipevine Swallowtail

Polydamas Swallowtail

Dyar's Swallowtail

Battus polystictus

Cramer's Swallowtail

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Pipevine Swallowtails and Allies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked