Genus

New World Giant Swallowtails and Allies

Heraclides

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyPapilionidae (Swallowtails and Parnassians)
GenusHeraclides (New World Giant Swallowtails and Allies)

Species in this group

Heraclides hectorides

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Heraclides pallas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

<5%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see New World Giant 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	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	~20%
	Heraclides hectorides			~20%
2	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Heraclides hectorides			~10%
3	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Broad-Banded Swallowtail			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Heraclides hectorides			~10%
2	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Heraclides hectorides			~10%
3	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Heraclides hectorides			~10%
4	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Heraclides hectorides			<5%
5	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	<5%
	Broad-Banded Swallowtail			<5%

New World Giant Swallowtails and Allies

Species in this group

Heraclides hectorides

Broad-Banded Swallowtail

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see New World Giant Swallowtails and Allies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked