Papilio (Common Swallowtails)

Genus

Common Swallowtails

Papilio

67 species in our catalog · found in 159 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyPapilionidae (Swallowtails and Parnassians)
GenusPapilio (Common Swallowtails)

Species in this group

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Thoas Swallowtail

Papilio thoas

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Apple-Green Swallowtail

Papilio phorcas

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Old World Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Spangle Swallowtail

Papilio protenor

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Red Helen Swallowtail

Papilio helenus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Citrus Swallowtail

Papilio demodocus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Great Mormon Swallowtail

Papilio memnon

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio canadensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Spicebush Swallowtail

Papilio troilus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Cream-Lined Swallowtail

Papilio delalandei

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Common Mormon Swallowtail

Papilio polytes

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Astyalus Swallowtail

Papilio astyalus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lime Swallowtail

Papilio demoleus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Paris Peacock Swallowtail

Papilio paris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Eastern Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Celebes Banded Swallowtail

Papilio gigon

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ulysses Butterfly

Papilio ulysses

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pale Swallowtail

Papilio eurymedon

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Short-Tailed Swallowtail

Papilio brevicauda

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Common Raven Butterfly

Papilio castor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Orchard Swallowtail

Papilio aegeus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Two-Tailed Swallowtail

Papilio multicaudata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Black-And-White Helen Swallowtail

Papilio nephelus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Mocker Swallowtail

Papilio dardanus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Banded Swallowtail

Papilio demolion

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Narrow Green-Banded Swallowtail

Papilio nireus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

MacKinnon’s Swallowtail

Papilio mackinnoni

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Palamedes Swallowtail

Papilio palamedes

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Papilio diophantus

Papilio diophantus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hesper’s Bush Kite Swallowtail

Papilio hesperus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Papilio oribazus

Papilio oribazus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Great Blue Mime Swallowtail

Papilio paradoxa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chinese Yellow Swallowtail

Papilio xuthus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Western Giant Swallowtail

Papilio rumiko

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ambrax Swallowtail

Papilio ambrax

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Anise Swallowtail

Papilio zelicaon

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Western Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio rutulus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Jackson’s Swallowtail

Papilio jacksoni

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail

Papilio anchisiades

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Emperor Swallowtail

Papilio ophidicephalus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Central Emperor Swallowtail

Papilio lormieri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Papilio tereas

Papilio tereas

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Androgeus Swallowtail

Papilio androgeus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Papilio mechowi

Papilio mechowi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Papilio merione

Papilio merione

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Teardrop Swallowtail

Papilio epiphorbas

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Alpine Black Swallowtail

Papilio maackii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Magnificent Swallowtail

Papilio garamas

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Three-Tailed Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio pilumnus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chinese Peacock Swallowtail

Papilio bianor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dainty Swallowtail

Papilio anactus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Formosan Swallowtail

Papilio thaiwanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Emerald Peacock Swallowtail

Papilio palinurus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Papilio hopponis

Papilio hopponis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio appalachiensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Southern Swallowtail

Papilio alexanor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Blue Peacock Swallowtail

Papilio arcturus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ornythion Swallowtail

Papilio ornythion

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Showing the 60 most likely of 67 species — the park table below covers them all.

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

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 Common Swallowtails

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	6 of 67	~90%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~50%
	Red Helen Swallowtail			~40%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Paris Peacock Swallowtail			~30%
	Great Blue Mime Swallowtail			~20%
2	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	9 of 67	~80%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Paris Peacock Swallowtail			~20%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Red Helen Swallowtail			~20%
	Common Raven Butterfly			~20%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~20%
	Lime Swallowtail			~10%
	Blue Helen Swallowtail			~10%
	Papilio pitmani			~10%
3	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5 of 67	~80%
	Apple-Green Swallowtail			~50%
	Mocker Swallowtail			~30%
	🦋 Central Emperor Swallowtail			~20%
	Narrow Green-Banded Swallowtail			~20%
	Papilio mechowi			~20%
4	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	6 of 67	~80%
	Apple-Green Swallowtail			~30%
	MacKinnon’s Swallowtail			~30%
	Hesper’s Bush Kite Swallowtail			~20%
	Jackson’s Swallowtail			~20%
	Mocker Swallowtail			~20%
	Narrow Green-Banded Swallowtail			~10%
5	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 67	~80%
	Red Helen Swallowtail			~40%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~40%
	Paris Peacock Swallowtail			~40%
6	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	9 of 67	~80%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~20%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Chinese Peacock Swallowtail			~10%
	Formosan Swallowtail			~10%
	Red Helen Swallowtail			~10%
	Papilio hopponis			~10%
	Black-And-White Helen Swallowtail			~10%
	Taiwanese Glazed Swallowtail			~10%
7	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	4 of 67	~70%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~40%
	Astyalus Swallowtail			~40%
	Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail			~20%
	Androgeus Swallowtail			~20%
8	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 67	~70%
	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail			~50%
	Spicebush Swallowtail			~40%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
9	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	6 of 67	~70%
	Paris Peacock Swallowtail			~40%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Red Helen Swallowtail			~20%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
	Lime Swallowtail			~10%
	Common Raven Butterfly			~10%
10	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 67	~70%
	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail			~50%
	Spicebush Swallowtail			~30%
	Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail			~10%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
11	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10 of 67	~70%
	Western Giant Swallowtail			~20%
	Palamedes Swallowtail			~20%
	Three-Tailed Tiger Swallowtail			~10%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
	Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail			~10%
	Magnificent Swallowtail			~10%
	Ornythion Swallowtail			~10%
	Victorine Swallowtail			~10%
	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail			~10%
	Two-Tailed Swallowtail			<5%
12	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	4 of 67	~70%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~30%
	Astyalus Swallowtail			~30%
	Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail			~20%
	Androgeus Swallowtail			~10%
13	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	4 of 67	~70%
	Paris Peacock Swallowtail			~30%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Red Helen Swallowtail			~30%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
14	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	3 of 67	~70%
	Common Raven Butterfly			~30%
	Paris Peacock Swallowtail			~30%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
15	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 67	~70%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~40%
	Narrow Green-Banded Swallowtail			~30%
	Apple-Green Swallowtail			~30%
16	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 67	~70%
	Eastern Giant Swallowtail			~30%
	Spicebush Swallowtail			~30%
	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail			~20%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
17	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 67	~60%
	Apple-Green Swallowtail			~20%
	Narrow Green-Banded Swallowtail			~20%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~20%
	Mocker Swallowtail			~20%
18	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	5 of 67	~60%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Lime Swallowtail			~20%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Red Helen Swallowtail			~10%
	Common Raven Butterfly			~10%
19	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4 of 67	~60%
	Apple-Green Swallowtail			~20%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~20%
	Emperor Swallowtail			~20%
	Mocker Swallowtail			~20%
20	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 67	~60%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Red Helen Swallowtail			~30%
21	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 67	~60%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Papilio diophantus			~30%
	Black-And-White Helen Swallowtail			~20%
22	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 67	~60%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Black-And-White Helen Swallowtail			~20%
	Banded Swallowtail			~20%
23	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 67	~60%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~20%
	Narrow Green-Banded Swallowtail			~20%
	Mocker Swallowtail			~20%
	Constantine's Swallowtail			~10%
24	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 67	~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
25	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 67	~50%
	Ulysses Butterfly			~30%
	Orchard Swallowtail			~20%
	Ambrax Swallowtail			~10%
26	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4 of 67	~50%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Black-And-White Helen Swallowtail			~20%
	Emerald Peacock Swallowtail			~10%
	🦋 Papilio tereas			~10%
27	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	2 of 67	~50%
	Cream-Lined Swallowtail			~40%
	Papilio oribazus			~20%
28	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 67	~50%
	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail			~30%
	Palamedes Swallowtail			~20%
	Spicebush Swallowtail			~10%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
29	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 67	~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Black-And-White Helen Swallowtail			~20%
30	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2 of 67	~50%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~40%
	Narrow Green-Banded Swallowtail			~20%
31	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 67	~50%
	Pale Swallowtail			~30%
	Western Tiger Swallowtail			~20%
	Anise Swallowtail			~10%
32	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 67	~50%
	Canadian Tiger Swallowtail			~40%
	Old World Swallowtail			~20%
33	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 67	~50%
	Short-Tailed Swallowtail			~30%
	Canadian Tiger Swallowtail			~30%
34	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 67	~50%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~50%
35	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 67	~50%
	Anise Swallowtail			~20%
	Pale Swallowtail			~20%
	Western Tiger Swallowtail			~10%
	Canadian Tiger Swallowtail			~10%
36	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 67	~50%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Black-And-White Helen Swallowtail			~20%
	Banded Swallowtail			~10%
37	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	3 of 67	~50%
	Cream-Lined Swallowtail			~30%
	Papilio merione			~20%
	Teardrop Swallowtail			~20%
38	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 67	~50%
	Black-And-White Helen Swallowtail			~30%
	Banded Swallowtail			~20%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
39	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 67	~50%
	Pale Swallowtail			~30%
	Western Tiger Swallowtail			~20%
	Anise Swallowtail			~10%
	Indra Swallowtail			~10%
40	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 67	~50%
	Two-Tailed Swallowtail			~20%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
	Western Tiger Swallowtail			~10%
	Anise Swallowtail			~10%
	Indra Swallowtail			~10%
41	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	1 of 67	~50%
	Old World Swallowtail			~50%
42	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	5 of 67	~50%
	Lime Swallowtail			~10%
	Paris Peacock Swallowtail			~10%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
	Blue Peacock Swallowtail			~10%
43	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 67	~50%
	Western Tiger Swallowtail			~20%
	Anise Swallowtail			~20%
	Pale Swallowtail			~10%
	Two-Tailed Swallowtail			~10%
44	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 67	~40%
	Canadian Tiger Swallowtail			~30%
	Old World Swallowtail			~30%
45	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 67	~40%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~40%
46	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 67	~40%
	Western Tiger Swallowtail			~20%
	Pale Swallowtail			~10%
	Anise Swallowtail			~10%
	Two-Tailed Swallowtail			~10%
47	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~40%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
48	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	2 of 67	~40%
	Old World Swallowtail			~30%
	Southern Swallowtail			~10%
49	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 67	~40%
	Canadian Tiger Swallowtail			~40%
50	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~40%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
51	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 67	~40%
	Eastern Giant Swallowtail			~20%
	Black Swallowtail			~20%
	Palamedes Swallowtail			~10%
52	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 67	~40%
	Orchard Swallowtail			~20%
	Ambrax Swallowtail			~20%
53	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 67	~40%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
54	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 67	~40%
	Old World Swallowtail			~40%
55	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 67	~40%
	Narrow Green-Banded Swallowtail			~20%
	Mocker Swallowtail			~20%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~10%
56	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 67	~40%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
	Lime Swallowtail			~10%
57	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 67	~40%
	Lime Swallowtail			~40%
58	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 67	~40%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~20%
	Western Giant Swallowtail			~20%
59	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 67	~40%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
60	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 67	~40%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	🦋 Papilio tereas			~20%
61	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 67	~40%
	Two-Tailed Swallowtail			~20%
	Black Swallowtail			~20%
62	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 67	~40%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
	Eastern Giant Swallowtail			~10%
	Palamedes Swallowtail			~10%
	Spicebush Swallowtail			~10%
	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail			~10%
63	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 67	~40%
	Canadian Tiger Swallowtail			~40%
64	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 67	~30%
	Celebes Banded Swallowtail			~30%
65	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 67	~30%
	Old World Swallowtail			~30%
66	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 67	~30%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~20%
	Androgeus Swallowtail			~10%
	Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail			~10%
67	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 67	~30%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
68	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 67	~30%
	Two-Tailed Swallowtail			~20%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
	Western Giant Swallowtail			~10%
69	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 67	~30%
	Palamedes Swallowtail			~30%
	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail			~10%
70	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 67	~30%
	Old World Swallowtail			~20%
	Alpine Black Swallowtail			~20%
71	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 67	~30%
	Canadian Tiger Swallowtail			~30%
72	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 67	~30%
	Orchard Swallowtail			~30%
73	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 67	~30%
	Old World Swallowtail			~30%
74	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 67	~30%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~20%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
75	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 67	~30%
	Black-And-White Helen Swallowtail			~10%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
	Banded Swallowtail			~10%
76	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 67	~30%
	Anise Swallowtail			~20%
	Western Tiger Swallowtail			~10%
	Pale Swallowtail			~10%
77	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 67	~30%
	Two-Tailed Swallowtail			~30%
78	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 67	~30%
	Mocker Swallowtail			~20%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~10%
79	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 67	~30%
	Anise Swallowtail			~20%
	Pale Swallowtail			~10%
	Western Tiger Swallowtail			~10%
80	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 67	~30%
	Orchard Swallowtail			~20%
	Dainty Swallowtail			~10%
	Lime Swallowtail			~10%
81	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 67	~30%
	Banded Swallowtail			~30%
82	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 67	~30%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~30%
83	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 67	~30%
	Old World Swallowtail			~30%
84	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 67	~30%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
85	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 67	~30%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%
	Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail			~10%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
	Magnificent Swallowtail			~10%
86	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 67	~30%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~20%
	Narrow Green-Banded Swallowtail			~10%
87	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 67	~30%
	Old World Swallowtail			~30%
88	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 67	~30%
	Pale Swallowtail			~10%
	Anise Swallowtail			~10%
	Western Tiger Swallowtail			~10%
89	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 67	~30%
	Lime Swallowtail			~10%
	Dainty Swallowtail			~10%
90	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 67	~30%
	Black Swallowtail			~30%
91	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 67	~30%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~30%
92	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 67	~30%
	Canadian Tiger Swallowtail			~30%
93	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 67	~20%
	Old World Swallowtail			~20%
94	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 67	~20%
	Black Swallowtail			~20%
	Anise Swallowtail			~10%
95	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 67	~20%
	Old World Swallowtail			~20%
96	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 67	~20%
	Old World Swallowtail			~20%
97	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 67	~20%
	Lime Swallowtail			~20%
98	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 67	~20%
	Orchard Swallowtail			~20%
99	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 67	~20%
	Canadian Tiger Swallowtail			~20%
	Anise Swallowtail			~10%
100	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 67	~20%
	Old World Swallowtail			~10%
	Canadian Tiger Swallowtail			~10%
101	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 67	~20%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%
	Western Giant Swallowtail			~10%
102	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 67	~20%
	Old World Swallowtail			~20%
103	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	1 of 67	~20%
	Chinese Yellow Swallowtail			~20%
104	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 67	~20%
	Canadian Tiger Swallowtail			~20%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
105	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 67	~20%
	Pale Swallowtail			~10%
	Anise Swallowtail			~10%
	Western Tiger Swallowtail			~10%
106	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 67	~20%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
107	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 67	~20%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~20%
	Torquatus Swallowtail			~10%
108	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 67	~20%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
109	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 67	~20%
	Common Raven Butterfly			~20%
110	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 67	~20%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~20%
111	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 67	~20%
	Canadian Tiger Swallowtail			~20%
	Anise Swallowtail			~10%
112	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 67	~20%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
	Western Giant Swallowtail			<5%
113	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 67	~20%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~20%
	Androgeus Swallowtail			~10%
114	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 67	~20%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
115	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 67	~20%
	Canadian Tiger Swallowtail			~20%
116	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 67	~20%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
	Western Giant Swallowtail			~10%
	Two-Tailed Swallowtail			<5%
117	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 67	~20%
	Lime Swallowtail			~20%
118	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 67	~20%
	Pale Swallowtail			~10%
	Western Tiger Swallowtail			~10%
119	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 67	~20%
	Anise Swallowtail			~10%
	Pale Swallowtail			<5%
	Western Tiger Swallowtail			<5%
120	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 67	~20%
	Androgeus Swallowtail			~20%
121	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 67	~20%
	Old World Swallowtail			~20%
122	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 67	~20%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~20%
123	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 67	~20%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%
	Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail			~10%
124	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 67	~20%
	Lime Swallowtail			~20%
125	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 67	~20%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~10%
	Mocker Swallowtail			~10%
126	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 67	~20%
	Apple-Green Swallowtail			~20%
127	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 67	~20%
	Magnificent Swallowtail			~20%
128	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 67	~20%
	Old World Swallowtail			~20%
129	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 67	~20%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~20%
130	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 67	~20%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~20%
131	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 67	~20%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~20%
132	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 67	~20%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~20%
133	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 67	~20%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%
	Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail			~10%
134	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 67	~20%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~20%
135	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 67	~20%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~20%
136	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 67	~10%
	Orchard Swallowtail			~10%
137	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 67	~10%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~10%
138	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 67	~10%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%
139	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 67	~10%
	Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail			~10%
140	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 67	~10%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%
141	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 67	~10%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~10%
142	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 67	~10%
	Old World Swallowtail			~10%
143	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 67	~10%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
144	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 67	~10%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%
145	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1 of 67	~10%
	Old World Swallowtail			~10%
146	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 67	~10%
	Orchard Swallowtail			~10%
147	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 67	~10%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~10%
148	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 67	~10%
	Orchard Swallowtail			~10%
149	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 67	~10%
	Lime Swallowtail			~10%
150	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 67	~10%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%
151	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 67	~10%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%
152	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 67	~10%
	Old World Swallowtail			~10%
153	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 67	~10%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%
154	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 67	~10%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%
155	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 67	~10%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~10%
156	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 67	~10%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%
157	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 67	~10%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%
158	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 67	~10%
	Old World Swallowtail			~10%
159	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 67	~10%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Karachi	🇵🇰 Pakistan	2 of 67	~80%
	Lime Swallowtail			~80%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
2	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	8 of 67	~80%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Paris Peacock Swallowtail			~20%
	Chinese Yellow Swallowtail			~20%
	Red Helen Swallowtail			~20%
	Chinese Peacock Swallowtail			~10%
	Lime Swallowtail			~10%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~10%
3	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	8 of 67	~80%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Paris Peacock Swallowtail			~20%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~20%
	Red Helen Swallowtail			~20%
	Chinese Yellow Swallowtail			~20%
	Chinese Peacock Swallowtail			~10%
	Lime Swallowtail			~10%
4	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	5 of 67	~80%
	Mocker Swallowtail			~30%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~30%
	Apple-Green Swallowtail			~30%
	Narrow Green-Banded Swallowtail			~20%
	Jackson’s Swallowtail			~10%
5	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	3 of 67	~70%
	Two-Tailed Swallowtail			~50%
	Magnificent Swallowtail			~30%
	Black Swallowtail			~20%
6	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	4 of 67	~70%
	Lime Swallowtail			~40%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Banded Swallowtail			~20%
	🦋 Papilio tereas			~20%
7	Changzhou	🇨🇳 China	3 of 67	~70%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Chinese Yellow Swallowtail			~30%
	Chinese Peacock Swallowtail			~30%
8	Kalyan-Dombivli	🇮🇳 India	3 of 67	~70%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
9	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	3 of 67	~70%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Lime Swallowtail			~40%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
10	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	3 of 67	~70%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
11	Prayagraj	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~70%
	Lime Swallowtail			~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
12	Raipur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~70%
	Lime Swallowtail			~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
13	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	3 of 67	~70%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Lime Swallowtail			~40%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
14	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	9 of 67	~70%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Lime Swallowtail			~20%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~20%
	Paris Peacock Swallowtail			~10%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
	Chinese Peacock Swallowtail			~10%
	Common Raven Butterfly			<5%
	Chinese Yellow Swallowtail			<5%
	Black-And-White Helen Swallowtail			<5%
15	Guiyang	🇨🇳 China	3 of 67	~70%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Chinese Peacock Swallowtail			~30%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~30%
16	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	3 of 67	~60%
	Two-Tailed Swallowtail			~30%
	Magnificent Swallowtail			~30%
	Black Swallowtail			~20%
17	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~60%
	Lime Swallowtail			~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
18	Madurai	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~60%
	Lime Swallowtail			~40%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
19	Durg	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~60%
	Lime Swallowtail			~40%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
20	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 67	~60%
	Lime Swallowtail			~40%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
21	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 67	~60%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
	🦋 Papilio tereas			~20%
22	Jamshedpur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~60%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Lime Swallowtail			~40%
23	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	8 of 67	~60%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Chinese Yellow Swallowtail			~10%
	Paris Peacock Swallowtail			~10%
	Chinese Peacock Swallowtail			~10%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
	Red Helen Swallowtail			~10%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~10%
	Lime Swallowtail			<5%
24	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	5 of 67	~60%
	Two-Tailed Swallowtail			~40%
	Black Swallowtail			~20%
	Magnificent Swallowtail			~20%
	Western Giant Swallowtail			<5%
	Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail			<5%
25	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 67	~60%
	Black Swallowtail			~40%
	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail			~20%
	Spicebush Swallowtail			~10%
	Eastern Giant Swallowtail			~10%
26	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	3 of 67	~60%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
27	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	3 of 67	~60%
	Lime Swallowtail			~40%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
28	Surat	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~60%
	Lime Swallowtail			~40%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
29	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 67	~60%
	Citrus Swallowtail			~30%
	Mocker Swallowtail			~30%
	Narrow Green-Banded Swallowtail			~10%
30	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 67	~60%
	Thoas Swallowtail			~50%
	Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail			~20%
31	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	5 of 67	~60%
	Chinese Yellow Swallowtail			~20%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Chinese Peacock Swallowtail			~20%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~10%
	Old World Swallowtail			~10%
32	Pune	🇮🇳 India	3 of 67	~60%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
33	Salem	🇮🇳 India	3 of 67	~60%
	Lime Swallowtail			~40%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
34	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~60%
	Lime Swallowtail			~40%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
35	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	3 of 67	~60%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Lime Swallowtail			~10%
36	Kanpur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~60%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
37	Bhubaneshwar	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~60%
	Lime Swallowtail			~40%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
38	Zhuhai [Macau]	🇨🇳 China	5 of 67	~60%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Red Helen Swallowtail			~10%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
	Paris Peacock Swallowtail			~10%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~10%
39	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	3 of 67	~60%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Lime Swallowtail			~20%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
40	Kathmandu	🇳🇵 Nepal	3 of 67	~60%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~10%
41	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	3 of 67	~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
42	Lucknow	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~50%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
43	New Delhi	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
44	Lubango	🇦🇴 Angola	1 of 67	~50%
	Mocker Swallowtail			~50%
45	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	5 of 67	~50%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~10%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
	Chinese Yellow Swallowtail			~10%
46	Tiruchirappalli	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
47	Wuhan	🇨🇳 China	3 of 67	~50%
	Chinese Yellow Swallowtail			~20%
	Chinese Peacock Swallowtail			~20%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
48	Dhaka	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	2 of 67	~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
49	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	9 of 67	~50%
	Western Giant Swallowtail			~20%
	Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail			~10%
	Ornythion Swallowtail			~10%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
	Victorine Swallowtail			~10%
	Palamedes Swallowtail			~10%
	Two-Tailed Swallowtail			<5%
	Three-Tailed Tiger Swallowtail			<5%
	Magnificent Swallowtail			<5%
50	Ciudad Juárez	🇲🇽 México	3 of 67	~50%
	Western Giant Swallowtail			~30%
	Two-Tailed Swallowtail			~20%
	Black Swallowtail			~10%
51	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	4 of 67	~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Lime Swallowtail			~20%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
	Paris Peacock Swallowtail			<5%
52	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	4 of 67	~50%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~10%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~10%
53	Chattogram	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	3 of 67	~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
	Lime Swallowtail			~20%
54	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
55	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
56	Varanasi	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~50%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
57	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~40%
	Lime Swallowtail			~20%
58	Surakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 67	~50%
	Lime Swallowtail			~40%
	Great Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
59	Nagpur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 67	~50%
	Lime Swallowtail			~30%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~20%
60	Xiamen City	🇨🇳 China	3 of 67	~50%
	Common Mormon Swallowtail			~30%
	Spangle Swallowtail			~20%
	Chinese Yellow Swallowtail			~20%

Challenges

Part of the challengeApollo and the SwallowtailsEuropeApolloSwallowtailScarce swallowtail Part of the challengeAsian City ButterfliesAsiaPlain tigerCommon mormonLime butterflyGreat eggfly Part of the challengeEastern Forest InsectsNorth AmericaMonarchTiger swallowtailLuna moth Part of the challengeQueensland Rainforest InsectsOceaniaUlysses butterflyBirdwingWeaver ant